Chencholai bombing

Chencholai bombing
Part of the Sri Lankan Civil War
School girls killed in the incident
LocationMullaitivu, Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka
DateAugust 14, 2006 (+6 GMT)
TargetSuspected Sri Lankan Tamil rebels
Attack type
Air bombing
WeaponsIAI Kfir
  • Bombs
Deaths61 Tamil school girls[1]
Injured155+ [2]
PerpetratorsSri Lankan Airforce

The Chencholai bombing (also spelled Sencholai) took place on August 14, 2006 when the Sri Lankan Air Force bombed what it said was a rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) training camp, killing 61 girls aged 16 to 18.[3][4][5][6] The LTTE, UNICEF, the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission and UTHR all said those in the compound were not LTTE cadres.[7][8][9]

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