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The '''Havelock Road Bombing, 1991''' was the detonation of a remote controlled [[car bomb]] on [[March 2]], 1991, during rush hour by the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam|Tamil Tigers]] (LTTE)<ref |
The '''Havelock Road Bombing, 1991''' was the detonation of a remote controlled [[car bomb]] on [[March 2]], 1991, during rush hour allegedly by the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam|Tamil Tigers]] (LTTE)<ref>[http://www.janes.com/security/international_security/news/sentinel/sent000904_6_n.shtml Jane's Sentinel examines the success of the LTTE in resisting the Sri Lankan forces]</ref> which is [[proscription|proscribed]] as a [[terrorist organization]] by 31 countries (see [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam#Proscription as a terrorist group|list]]). The target of the bomb was the [[Armored car (VIP)|armored car]] of [[Ranjan Wijeratne]], the [[Sri Lanka]]n [[Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka|Foreign Minister]], [[Minister of State]] for Defense<ref name="Janes">[http://www.janes.com/security/international_security/news/usscole/jir001020_1_n.shtml Suicide terrorism: a global threat, www.janes.com]</ref> (deputy defense minister) and Minister of plantation industries. The bomb blast killing 19 people including the minister and five bodyguards and 13 civilian bysatnaders<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/2/newsid_4201000/4201675.stm 1991: Sri Lankan hardliner among 19 killed in blast]</ref><ref name="Janes"/>. Minister Wijeratne was known to have a hard line stance towards the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam|LTTE]]<ref name=DM>[http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jul/10lanka.htm The Rediff Special]</ref>. |
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The blast occurred on Havelock Road (also known as the Highlevel road) close to Police Field Headquarters during morning rush hour when the minister was on his way to office from his home.<ref name='bbc'/> |
The blast occurred on Havelock Road (also known as the Highlevel road) close to Police Field Headquarters during morning rush hour when the minister was on his way to office from his home.<ref name='bbc'/> |
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Revision as of 14:36, 17 August 2008
| Havelock Road Bombing, 1991 | |
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| Location | Havelock Road, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Date | March 2, 1991 Rush hour – (UTC+5:00) |
Attack type | remote controlled car bomb |
| Deaths | 19[1] |
| Injured | 73[1] |
The Havelock Road Bombing, 1991 was the detonation of a remote controlled car bomb on March 2, 1991, during rush hour allegedly by the Tamil Tigers (LTTE)[2] which is proscribed as a terrorist organization by 31 countries (see list). The target of the bomb was the armored car of Ranjan Wijeratne, the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, Minister of State for Defense[3] (deputy defense minister) and Minister of plantation industries. The bomb blast killing 19 people including the minister and five bodyguards and 13 civilian bysatnaders[4][3]. Minister Wijeratne was known to have a hard line stance towards the LTTE[5].
The blast occurred on Havelock Road (also known as the Highlevel road) close to Police Field Headquarters during morning rush hour when the minister was on his way to office from his home.[1]
See also
- Assassinations attributed to the LTTE
- Terrorist attacks carried out by the LTTE
- 2008 Weliveriya bombing