Sri Lanka Blast Provokes Tamil, Sinhalese Clashes
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COLOMB0, Sri Lanka — An explosion provoked clashes between Sinhalese and Tamils in eastern Sri Lankan, killing eight people, military officials said Friday.
They said five were killed Thursday when a bomb exploded inside a small restaurant in the center of Trincomalee. Fifteen civilians were injured in the blast.
Soon after the explosion, clashes broke out between Sinhalese and Tamils in the port city. Three unidentified people were hacked to death, military officials said.
Officials blamed the bombing on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, who have been fighting for a separate state in northern and eastern areas.
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