Colombo, July 05: Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels
today marked the 20th anniversary of their first suicide
bombing by admitting that they used 61 suicide bombers in the
past year despite a truce.
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said they
were commemorating 322 black tigers, or suicide bombers, who
perished since their first attack 20 years ago.
Last year, the Tigers honoured 261 suicide bombers and
this year the number shot up to 322 showing that 61 suicide
bombers perished in the past 12 months despite a
Norwegian-arranged truce.
The bloodiest black tiger attack took place on October
16 last year when two tigers drove a truck bomb and killed 116
sailors waiting for transport to go home at the north-central
town of Dambulla.
Sri Lanka has stepped up security for the black tiger
anniversary.
Bureau Report
