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Suicide attack in Sri Lanka kills five, wounds several including Army commander
Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 10:55 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Army Commander’s situation is serious and doctors have done two separate operations within an hour.
Apr 25, Colombo: Five people including two soldiers were killed and 15 others were injured in a suicide attack when a suspected female LTTE rebel rift off a bomb this afternoon in the high security zone inside the Army headquarters, eye witnesses said.
“Army Commander Sarath Fonseka and Chief of Staff Nanda Mallawarachchi were among the injured,” National Hospital sources said. It is learnt that Army Commander’s situation is serious and doctors have done two separate operations within an hour.
"A suicide LTTE female jumped in to Army Commander’s official vehicle when he traveled to his office for the lunch,” Defense Ministry sources told ColomboPage.
“The LTTE has targeted the Army Commander,” sources added.
Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka has been appointed the Commander of the Army in Sri Lanka effective from 6th December 2005. “Widely admired as one of the great battle-hardened warriors of our times, Lieutenant General G. S. C Fonseka has served largely as an illustrious infantry soldier in the northern theatre of war during his exemplary career, particularly at the peak of Tamil Tiger terrorism,” a release from the Army Headquarters said.
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Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 10:55 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Army Commander’s situation is serious and doctors have done two separate operations within an hour.
Apr 25, Colombo: Five people including two soldiers were killed and 15 others were injured in a suicide attack when a suspected female LTTE rebel rift off a bomb this afternoon in the high security zone inside the Army headquarters, eye witnesses said.
“Army Commander Sarath Fonseka and Chief of Staff Nanda Mallawarachchi were among the injured,” National Hospital sources said. It is learnt that Army Commander’s situation is serious and doctors have done two separate operations within an hour.
"A suicide LTTE female jumped in to Army Commander’s official vehicle when he traveled to his office for the lunch,” Defense Ministry sources told ColomboPage.
“The LTTE has targeted the Army Commander,” sources added.
Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka has been appointed the Commander of the Army in Sri Lanka effective from 6th December 2005. “Widely admired as one of the great battle-hardened warriors of our times, Lieutenant General G. S. C Fonseka has served largely as an illustrious infantry soldier in the northern theatre of war during his exemplary career, particularly at the peak of Tamil Tiger terrorism,” a release from the Army Headquarters said.
http://www.colombopage.com/archive/April25105501RA.html