Kilinochchi Claymore attack (2007)

March 1, 2007
Kilinochchi
Claymore attack
2 +
Killed
2
Injured

What Happened

Two Agriculture Department officials were killed and 2 wounded Friday morning when a vehicle belonging to the department, transporting fruit plants, was hit by a Sri Lankan Deep Penetration Unit Claymore mine blast around 8:45 in Nedunkerni, 37 km northeast of Vavuniya. One of the two Claymore mines, triggered by the DPU attackers, exploded. Sri Lanka Army launched an artillery attack, firing around 25 shells towards the attack site, after the Claymore explosion.

Perpetrators

Sri Lankan Army Deep Penetration Unit

Sources & References

  • https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=21407

Documented Victim Demographics

Based on victims with documented names and details

Documented Victims (2 names)

# Name Age Occupation
1 Tharmalingam Ganesalingam 59 -
2 Vetrivel Mahendran 52 -
Children (age ≤ 12)