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June 4, 2008 a bomb exploded between the railway tracks hit by packed commuter train at 0710 local time between the Dehiwala and Wellawatte railway stations on the same rail line, injured at least 24 civilians.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7434886.stm|title=Sri Lanka commuters hurt by bomb|work=BBC News|date=4 June 2008}}</ref> |
June 4, 2008 a bomb exploded between the railway tracks hit by packed commuter train at 0710 local time between the Dehiwala and Wellawatte railway stations on the same rail line, injured at least 24 civilians.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7434886.stm|title=Sri Lanka commuters hurt by bomb|work=BBC News|date=4 June 2008}}</ref> |
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The Sri Lankan government launched a military offensive against the LTTE in 2006, which ultimately led to the group's defeat in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chapter 9 Sri Lanka: State Response to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam as an Illicit |url=https://cco.ndu.edu/News/Article/780214/chapter-9-sri-lanka-state-response-to-the-liberation-tigers-of-tamil-eelam-as-a/http%3A%2F%2Fcco.ndu.edu%2FNews%2FArticle%2F780214%2Fchapter-9-sri-lanka-state-response-to-the-liberation-tigers-of-tamil-eelam-as-a%2F |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=PRISM {{!}} National Defense University |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sri Lankan Conflict |url=https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/sri-lankan-conflict |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=Council on Foreign Relations |language=en}}</ref> |
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The Sri Lankan government launched a military offensive against the LTTE in 2006, which ultimately led to the group's defeat in 2009. |
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Latest revision as of 02:35, 7 May 2024
| 2008 Dehiwala train bombing | |
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 Colombo District, where the bombing took place, highlighted within Sri Lanka | |
| Standort | Dehiwala, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Date | May 26, 2008 16:55 (UTC+5:30) |
Attack type | parcel bombing |
| Deaths | 9 |
| Injured | 67 |
| Perpetrators | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
The 2008 Dehiwala train bombing was a bombing of a commuter train, running from Colombo to Panadura on May 26, 2008, in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, a suburb of Colombo. The bombing killed 9 people and injured at least 67. The Sri Lankan military blames the LTTE for the attack.[1][2]
WSWS claims that it is possible that the attack was carried out by the LTTE in retaliation to a bomb blast targeting a van on May 23 in LTTE controlled area, which they (the LTTE) claimed to be carried out by the Sri Lankan military.[3]
June 4, 2008 a bomb exploded between the railway tracks hit by packed commuter train at 0710 local time between the Dehiwala and Wellawatte railway stations on the same rail line, injured at least 24 civilians.[4]
The Sri Lankan government launched a military offensive against the LTTE in 2006, which ultimately led to the group's defeat in 2009.[5][6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Eight killed in Sri Lanka train bombing". Reuters. May 26, 2008.
- ^ "Bomb rocks busy Sri Lankan train". BBC News. May 26, 2008.
- ^ Bomb blast in Sri Lanka targets rail commuters
- ^ "Sri Lanka commuters hurt by bomb". BBC News. 4 June 2008.
- ^ "Chapter 9 Sri Lanka: State Response to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam as an Illicit". PRISM | National Defense University. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "The Sri Lankan Conflict". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
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