Jaffna Hospital attack (2007)

January 23, 2007
Jaffna
Hospital attack
3 +
Killed
20
Injured

What Happened

Three civilians, including an elderly woman was killed and twenty civilians injured, seven seriously, in two incidents of bomb explosions in Chavakachcheri and Manipay, Tuesday morning, sources in Jaffna said. A Sri Lanka Army soldier succumbed to his wounds and three other troopers were wounded in Chavakachcheri explosion, SLA sources in Jaffna said. Tension prevails in Jaffna after the suspicious bomb attacks inflicting civilian casualties during the rush hours near Chavakachcheri New Market and in Manipay.

Perpetrators

Sri Lankan Army

Sources & References

  • https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=21005

Documented Victim Demographics

Based on victims with documented names and details

Documented Victims (1 names)

# Name Age Occupation
1 Thavarajah Poopathi 50 -
Children (age ≤ 12)