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2008 Sri Lanka roadside bombings

2008 Sri Lanka roadside bombings

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The 2008 Sri Lanka roadside bombings were two separate roadside bombings that killed 32 people and injured 62 others on January 16, 2008. The first roadside bomb was aimed towards a civilian bus, with gunmen shooting at fleeing survivors and then retreating into the bush, killing farmers who encountered them. The second roadside bomb was aimed towards a military vehicle, injuring three soldiers. The Sri Lankan Government has blamed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for the attacks.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

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    "Bus bombing, gun attack kill 31 in Sri Lanka". NBC News. Associated Press. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
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    Ramesh, Randeep (2008-01-16). "Tamil Tigers kill 28 with bus bomb". The Guardian. Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
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    "Tamil Tigers bomb bus as ceasefire ends". AFP. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
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    "23 civilians killed in LTTE-triggered claymore mine explosion in Moneragala district". SATP. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
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    "Uva Province schools closed indefinitely, three school children dead". Daily Mirror. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
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    "Sri Lanka: Blast kills at least 24 as rebel truce ends". Adnkronos International. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
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    "Two blasts, 23 deaths mark end of Sri Lanka ceasefire". IANS. Mangalorean. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
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