1999 Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing
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The Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing was an aerial attack carried out against Sri Lankan Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan Air Force on September 15 in the year 1999 killing over 21 including schoolchildren and women as well as inflicting serious injuries upon many more.[1]
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Puthkkudiyiruppu bombing | |
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Location | Puthukkudiyiruppu, Northern Province, Sri Lanka |
Date | September 15, 1999 10 a.m (+8 GMT) |
Target | Sri Lankan Tamil Civilians |
Attack type | Aerial bombardment |
Weapons | KFir Jets |
Deaths | 21 |
Injured | At least 40+ |
Perpetrators | Sri Lanka Air Force |
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