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A blast near the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, has left at least five people dead, reports say. A blast near the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, has killed six civilians and wounded 14 more and four police.
The blast targeted a truck carrying police commandos near the suburb of Ratmalana, military spokesman Lt Col Upali Rajapakse said.The blast targeted a truck carrying police commandos near the suburb of Ratmalana, military spokesman Lt Col Upali Rajapakse said.
He blamed the separatist Tamil Tigers for the attack. More than 20 people were taken to hospital. He blamed the separatist Tamil Tigers for the attack. The Tigers have denied any involvement.
Despite an official ceasefire, Sri Lanka has been sliding back towards civil war.Despite an official ceasefire, Sri Lanka has been sliding back towards civil war.
'Claymore mine''Claymore mine'
More than 4,000 people have been killed since late 2005.More than 4,000 people have been killed since late 2005.
"It looks like a Claymore mine was placed on the roof of a roadside shop and detonated with a remote controlled device as the truck passed," a police officer at the scene was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency."It looks like a Claymore mine was placed on the roof of a roadside shop and detonated with a remote controlled device as the truck passed," a police officer at the scene was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency.
The commandos had been travelling from a training base at Katukurunda, the agency said.The commandos had been travelling from a training base at Katukurunda, the agency said.
They were travelling to an airbase at Ratmalana used to ferry troops and equipment to the fighting in the north of the country.They were travelling to an airbase at Ratmalana used to ferry troops and equipment to the fighting in the north of the country.
Last Thursday, an explosion also blamed on the Tamil Tigers in Colombo killed one soldier and injured six other people. This is the second bomb attack in and around Colombo in recent days.
On Thursday a blast hit an army bus near the capital's harbour killing one soldier and wounding three more. Three civilians were also hurt.
The rebels also denied carrying out that attack.
On the same day there was a bloody battle between sailors and the sea Tigers at a navy base on an island in the north of the country.