Bombing Kills 12 in Sri Lanka

Tamil Tiger suicide bomber targeted government ministers

(NEWSER) - An explosion at a mosque in southern Sri Lanka has killed at least 10 people, the BBC reports. The suicide attack by the Tamil Tigers was aimed at a group of government ministers visiting the Matara mosque. One cabinet minister is believed to be among more than 20 people seriously injured in the attack. More»

(NEWSER) - Sri Lanka’s president called today’s seizure of a Tamil Tiger stronghold “an unparalleled victory” that could bring an end to the nation's 25-year civil war, the Times of London reports. Most observers, however, say the government will need to make some sort of political agreement with the rebels. As if to underscore the fragility of the win, a suicide bomber killed at least two at a base near the capital hours after the announcement. More»

Rebel Tamil Tigers again responsible for rush-hour attack, government claims

(NEWSER) - A bomb blast on a public bus killed 24 and injured 52 people today in Sri Lanka, the BBC reports. The device exploded in a vehicle full of rush-hour commuters; government officials blamed the separatist Tamil Tigers for the attack. More»

Four separate attacks, claiming 13, are attributed to the Tamil Tigers

(NEWSER) - Four separate bombings today rang in Sri Lanka's 60th anniversary of its independence, capping off a string of four consecutive days that have seen horrific violence, CNN reports. A roadside bomb claimed the lives of 12 and wounded 17 passengers on a bus, and a soldier died in a separate strike on a military tractor. More»

Bus was packed with Buddhist pilgrims; authorities blame Tamil Tigers

(NEWSER) - A bomb suspected to be the work of Tamil Tiger rebels detonated on a crowded bus in Sri Lanka today, killing at least 20 and leaving more than 60 seriously burned or otherwise injured. The parcel bomb ripped through a private bus carrying Buddhist pilgrims that had stopped at a station en route to a pilgrimage town, AFP reports. More»