Guest guest Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Monday, 16 October 2006, 15:45 GMT 16:45 UK Sri Lanka attack causes carnage The military said bodies had been pulled from the wreckage At least 99 people have been killed in a Tamil Tiger suicide attack on a military bus convoy in northern Sri Lanka, the military says. At least 100 people were hurt in a huge blast when an explosives-loaded truck rammed buses of troops, officials said. In a BBC interview, the Tamil Tigers did not confirm or deny carrying out the attack, but said it was justified. The government has responded with air strikes against Tamil Tiger positions in the north of Sri Lanka. The buses, targeted at a site near the town of Habarana, 190km (120 miles) north-east of the capital Colombo, were carrying unarmed navy servicemen on leave, the military said. The incident comes after at least 129 Sri Lanka soldiers were killed and 300 injured in fighting on Wednesday - the worst single day of casualties for the military since a ceasefire was signed in 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6054470.stm Dasha on Wednesday, 11th October 2006: Mo/Mo/Ve/Ve/Ke  Dasha on Monday, 16th October 2006: Mo/Mo/Ve/Mo/Me satva Jorge Angelino Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 2925-598 Azeitão Portugal jorge.angelino mobile: Skype ID: +351963916784 jorge_angelino Add me to your address book... Want a signature like this? -- Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/476 - Release 14.10.2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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