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Monday, 4 February 2008

Roadside Bomb Kills 12 in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A roadside bomb attack blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels tore through a civilian bus in northeastern Sri Lanka on Monday, killing 12 people and injuring 17, the military said.

The attack took place in the region of Welioya at about 3:40 p.m, military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara said.

"The LTTE activated a roadside bomb targeting innocent civilians," Nanayakkara said, using the acronym for the rebel group's formal name, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

Source: AP