GTD ID:
200806060010
When:
2008-06-06
Country:
Sri Lanka
Region:
South Asia
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Central
City:
Kandy
Location Details:
The bombing attack took place on the road from Mathale to Kandy via Waththegama near the Teachers' Training School in the central hill district of Pollgolla, Kandy district, Central province, Sri Lanka.
Target Type: Transportation | |||
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Name of Entity | |||
Specific Description | Commuter bus cp HE 7503 carrying civilian passengers | ||
Nationality of Target | Sri Lanka |
Hostages | No |
Property Damage | Unknown |
Extent of Property Damage | Unknown |
Value of Property Damage | Unknown |
Type | Sub-type |
---|---|
Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite | Vehicle |
Weapon Details | |
A remote-controlled bomb placed on a bus was used in the VBIED bombing attack. |
Group Name | Claimed Responsibility |
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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) (suspected) | No |
Number of Perpetrators | 2 |
Number of Captured Perpetrators | 1 |
Total Number of Casualties | 2 Fatalities / 20 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities | 2 |
Number of U.S. Fatalities | 0 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities | 1 |
Total Number of Injured | 20 |
Number of U.S. Injured | 0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured | 0 |
"Sri Lankan Ministry of Defense, "2 Innocent Civilians Killed, 20 Injured in LTTE Bus Bomb," June 6, 2008, http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20080606_09." |
"BBC Monitoring South Asia, "Deadly Blasts Hit Sri Lanka Buses," Lexis Nexis, BBC Monitoring South Asia, June 6, 2008." |
"Sinhalaya, "Bomb Explosion in Pollgolla," June 6, 2008, http://www.sinhalaya.com/news/english/wmview.php?ArtID=15395." |