On same day, convoy carrying Pakistani High Commissioner to ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾ Bashir Wali Mohamed was attacked by claymore antipersonnel mine concealed within auto rickshaw. The High Commissioner escaped unhurt, but seven people were killed ಮತ್ತು further seventeen injured in blast. No group clಗುರಿed responsibility for attack, but ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ ಸರ್ಕಾರ blamed ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ. The Pakistani High Commissioner, Bashir Wali Mohamed, clಗುರಿed that ಭಾರತ was strongly believed to have carried it out, in order to intimidate Pakistan, which is one of main suppliers of ಸೇನೆ equipment to ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ ಸರ್ಕಾರ. Pakistan had promised one shipload of wherewithal every 10 days in coming months, it was Pakistan’s assurance of solid support which prompted ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse to publicly ರಾಜ್ಯ that Kilinochchi, headquarters of ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ, would be liberated by end of December.

ಈಳಮ್‌ War III
Fighting in 'no-fire zone'
Attack on Pakistani High Commissioner
Chencholai air strike