Sri Lankan Mosque Blast Kills 10

Tamil Tiger suicide bomber targeted government ministers
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 10, 2009 3:02 AM CDT

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 Sri Lanka stories.)

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