LTTE carries out desperate suicide blast - Slave Island
LTTE after its ignominious defeat in Kilinochchi has
carried out a desperate suicide blast in front of the Air Force camp ,
Slave Island down the C.A. Gardiner road at 5.15 this evening (Jan 2).
Primary investigations have revealed that the suicide
bomber had tried to enter the Air Force camp but prevented by the Airmen
at the entrance. The explosion has caused damages to a public transport
bus playing from Moratuwa to Pettah. Two people have been killed and 22
others suffered injuries in the explosion. The injured have been
admitted to the National Hospital, Colombo.
Meanwhile, a person suspected to have accompanied the
suicide bomber has been arrested by the air men.
Defence observers call the latest bomb blast of the
LTTE a desperate reaction to its nearing defeat. On Sunday (Dec 28) LTTE
carried out simillar suicide blast close to a Roman Catholic Church at
Wattala killing 6 people and wounding 29 others.
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