By IRNA,
New Delhi : Six devotees including two children on their way to Naakathampiraan Temple in Maangku’lam were killed and four wounded, including two children, in a claymore mine explosion in Vanni Monday night.
According to Tamil rebels website, LTTE’s Director of Peace Secretariat S. Puleedevan blamed the Deep Penetration Unit operated by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) for the attack on civilian target.
The attack took place at Puthoor, located between Kanakaraayanku’ lam and Pu’liyangku’lam, Puleedevan said.
The devotees were on their way from Mu’l’livaaykkaal in Mullaiththeevu to Naakathampiraan temple to attend the annual festival at the temple.