LTTE suicide attack kills a civilian, injures 9 - Vavuniya

(September 28, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka Guardian) AN LTTE suicide cadre on a push bicycle struck his bike against a three-wheeler and blew himself up killing one innocent civilian and injuring a few others including Security Forces personnel in Vauniya town this afternoon (28) around 3.30 p.m..

According to the Sri Lanka Army, ”One Woman Police Inspector (WSI), two Woman Police Constables (WPCs) and one male Police Constable were about to leave the place in the three-wheeler after their duty when it was targeted by the suicide terrorist injuring all inside the three-wheeler including the driver.”

One woman soldier and two male soldiers at the nearby roadblock on the 2nd CROSS STREET and two civilians were also injured in the explosion.

Reports further said that one civilian was killed in the suicide attack committed by a male Tiger terrorist.

According to hospital sources, three of them are in critical condition and all injured persons were sent to Anuradhapura hospital for further treatment.

The Vauniya Police are conducting further investigations.- Sri Lanka Guardian