Deadly blast hits Sri Lanka capital

                   
aljazeera.net     May 16, 2008            

At least six people are feared killed and another 75 wounded after a suicide bomber on a motorbike targeted a busy carrying police officers in Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital. The attack occurred on Friday morning outside a Buddhist temple in the fort area of Colombo. Military sources blamed... [read full story]                    

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Blast wounds dozens in Sri Lanka capital

nwsource.com     May 16, 2008          

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- The military says a bomb explosion has wounded dozens of people in Sri Lanka's capital. A Defense Ministry official said Tamil Tiger rebels were suspected of triggering the blast Friday. It targeted a bus carrying policemen on...                    

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Blast wounds dozens in Sri Lanka capital

newsvine.com     May 16, 2008          

COLOMBO — The military says a bomb explosion has wounded dozens of people in Sri Lanka's capital. A Defense Ministry official said Tamil Tiger rebels were suspected of triggering the blast Friday. It targeted a bus carrying policemen on a busy street in Colombo. The official spoke on condition of...                    

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Blast wounds dozens in Sri Lanka capital

sacbee.com     May 16, 2008          

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI - Associated Press Writer COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- The military says a bomb explosion has wounded dozens of people in Sri Lanka's capital. A Defense Ministry official said Tamil Tiger rebels were suspected of triggering the blast Friday. It targeted a bus carrying policemen...                    

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Sri Lanka capital blast kills 6, injures 75

alertnet.org     May 16, 2008          

COLOMBO, May 16 (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and 75 wounded in a blast that shook a commercial quarter of the Sri Lankan capital on Friday, doctors and the military said. "Six people killed from the explosion," said military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara. "The target was a...                    

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Blast wounds dozens in Sri Lanka capital

localtechwire.com     May 16, 2008          

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press Writer Posted: 31 minutes ago COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The military says a bomb explosion has wounded dozens of people in Sri Lanka's capital. A Defense Ministry official said Tamil Tiger rebels were suspected of triggering the blast Friday. It targeted a bus...                    

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Blast wounds dozens in Sri Lanka capital

wtop.com     May 16, 2008          

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press Writer COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - The military says a bomb explosion has wounded dozens of people in Sri Lanka's capital. A Defense Ministry official said Tamil Tiger rebels were suspected of triggering the blast Friday. It targeted a bus carrying...                    

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Deadly taxi bomb targets police in Sri Lanka

cnn.com     May 16, 2008          

Sources: Eight people killed, 90 wounded after explosion in Sri Lankan capital Police: Blast when three-wheel scooter taxi loaded with explosives rammed a bus Most victims were members of a police riot squad on duty for swearing-in ceremony COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Eight people were killed and...                    

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Suicide blast kills 6, wounds 50 in Sri Lanka's capital

examiner.com     May 16, 2008          

May 16, 2008 4:00 AM (9 mins ago) By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI, AP » 9 mins ago: Suicide blast kills 6, wounds 50 in Sri Lanka's capital « ) - A bomb blast blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels killed six policemen and wounded 50 people, including civilians, in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo Friday, the military...                    

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Blast in capital of Sri Lanka kills at least 6

iht.com     May 16, 2008          

At least six people were killed and 75 wounded in a blast that shook a commercial quarter of the Sri Lankan capital on Friday, doctors and the military said. "Six people killed from the explosion," said military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara. "The target was a police bus and a motorbike...                    

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Suicide blast kills 6, wounds 50 in Sri Lanka's capital

nwsource.com     May 16, 2008          

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- A bomb blast blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels killed six policemen and wounded 50 people, including civilians, in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo Friday, the military said. Military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara said a suicide...                    

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