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Sri Lanka: Suspected LTTE men launch simultaneous grenade attacks on three NGOs

TRINCOMALEE : THREE PEACE PROMOTING international Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) based in MUTTUR came under suspected LTTE hand grenade attacks between 3.15 and 3.30 p.m. Sunday (21) evening causing injuries to one foreigner and two Muslims.

The simultaneous attacks were carried out by motorbike -- riding suspected LTTE terrorists on three NGOs, NON VIOLENT PEACE FORCE, ZOA and INTERSOS.

The injured foreigner named FABIJAN PERISKIC from SERBIA along with two other injured Muslims were taken to TRINCOMALE in naval boats for treatments.

The MUTTUR Police are conducting investigations.