Date: 16 October 2006

Location: Habarana, Sri Lanka

Type of event: terrorism

Description:

A terrorist drove a truck loaded with explosives into a military convoy near Habarana, Sri Lanka. About 340 navy personnel on leave were at the site in a convoy of 24 buses when a suicide bomber drove a truck into the convoy and detonated an explosive charge. Of 103 killed, 98 died at the site, 4 died en route to hospitals, and 1 had died in a hospital in Anuradhapura through 16 Oct.; another 150 were injured. Some casualties, as many as few dozen, are believed to be civilians, including tea vendors, who were present at the site.

Consequences: 103 killed, 150 injured

References:

• BBC, 16 Oct. 2006, "Sri Lanka attack causes carnage," BBC, on line [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6054470.stm].
• Jayasinghe, Amal, 16 Oct. 2006, "Sri Lanka's bloodiest suicide bombing kills 103 people," Yahoo! News, on line [http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061016/wl_asia_afp/srilankaunrest].

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