What Happened
A bomb exploded in Ratmalana near the domestic airport Monday around 5:30 p.m., targeting a military vehicle on Galle Road at Gohumadama junction. Eight civilians have succumbed to their injuries and 27 including 6 STF elite troopers were wounded in the blast, Police said. (Photo: Associated Press) The blast targetted a vehicle carrying STF troopers travelling from Kattukurunte training base to Kadawatte STF camp. The bomb was placed on a roof of a shop. Four shops were damaged in the explosion, police said. Wounded persons were rushed to Panandura and Kalubowila hospital.
Perpetrators
Special Task Force (STF)
Sources & References
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