29.02.2008

An LTTE suicide bomber has exploded himself when a group of police officers tried to check a room of a three story lodge down Aluth Mawatha at Ibbanwala Watta, in Modara this morning (February 29). According to the available information 4 police personnel, including 3 women police personnel and 3 civilians have suffered injuries in the explosion. defence.lk special reporter in the area said one women police officer has suffered serious injuries.

According to the sources, the explosion has taken place around 6.05 a.m. when police acting on information has tried to check the room. The body of the bomber has destroyed into an unidentifiable condition and the walls of the room show lot of damages caused by iron balls, the sources added.

A senior defence official speaking to defence.lk noted that unless for the vigilant civilians in the area and for the police personnel who acted swiftly to the civilian information, the suicide bomber could have committed another civilian massacre in the South. Therefore, he said due to commitment and the bravery of the police officers who involved in this incident, a large number of civilian lives have been spared from a possible disaster.

LTTE is a ruthless terrorists outfit that pioneered the techniques of suicide bombing using brainwashed individuals. The outfit has made a unique contribution development of terrorist tactics by introducing innovative brainwashing techniques and also techniques such as the use of suicide belts, jackets, breast bombs and placing bombs under female under garments, etc that are now being widely copied by all other terror organization in the world.

Courtesy - Sri Lanka Defence