Courtesy of the Lake House
The LTTE attacks at least two mosques in Kaththankudi, Batticoloa. The attacks took place during prayers. The twin attacks left an estimated 116 people dead. However, the Peace Secretariat for Muslims reports that in fact 4 mosques were attacked and estimates that 147 men and boys were killed in the attacks.
Sources
Tamils Kill 110 Muslims at 2 Sri Lankan Mosques, New York Times, 5 August 1990; Peace Secretariat for Muslims.
Related events
October 1990
2 August 2006
