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LTTE terrorist attack at Army bus - Colombo

LTTE terrorists detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), targeting a bus transferring army personnel in the first cross street in Colombo fort, on Thursday the 24th of May, at 09.00a.m.

According to the available information a claymore mine fixed in a parked mortar bike was detonated using a remote device, the defence officials said.

Hospital sources said seven injured, including four army personnel and three civilians have been admitted to the national hospital in Colombo. Meanwhile, hospital sources further said that two injured are in critical condition.

More details will follow.