The 2008 Moratuwa bus bombing was a Claymore bomb (roadside bomb) explosion against a commuter bus carried out on June 6, 2008, in Katubbeda, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, a suburb of Colombo very close to the University of Moratuwa. The bombing killed 23 civilians and injured around 80.[1]
| 2008 Moratuwa bus bombing | |
|---|---|
 Colombo District highlighted within Sri Lanka | |
| Location | Katubedda, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka |
| Date | June 6, 2008 7:35 (UTC+5:30) |
Attack type | Claymore bombing |
| Deaths | 23 |
| Injured | 80 |
| Perpetrators | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
The Sri Lankan government and Amnesty International blamed the LTTE for the attack. The British foreign ministry and leading human rights organisations had condemned attacks on civilians in Sri Lanka.[2]
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References edit
- ^ "Deadly blasts hit Sri Lanka buses". BBC News. 6 June 2008.
- ^ "Amnesty condemn Tamil Tiger attacks". BBC News. 6 June 2008.