Sri Lanka's military says suicide blast kills 6 policemen, wounds 50 people
May 16, 2008COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - A military spokesman says a suicide bomb blast in Sri Lanka's capital has killed six policemen and wounded 50 other people.
Military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara says a suicide bomber on a motorbike targeted a bus carrying policemen Friday on a busy street in Colombo. He says authorities suspect separatist Tamil Tiger rebels in the attack.
The spokesman says the blast has killed six policemen and wounded 50 other people, including civilians on the either side of the street.
