The BBC reported that Tamil Tiger rebels have been blamed for a bombing in eastern Sri Lanka towen Ampara that left at least 11 civilians dead and more than 20 wounded.
The bomb went off in a packed cafe a day before the region's first provincial elections in 20 years. Military spokesperson Brig Nanayakkara said the blast was clearly the work of the rebels because "they have done similar explosions in Colombo and its suburbs."
What I found interesting is how the BBC just naturally assumed that the Tamil Tigers were responsible for the bombing. The only source that they had was the military spokesperson, and it seems as though they did not really do any outside research. I think that the BBC should have taken more time and tried to get substantial proof that the rebels were responsible for the bombing before printing the story.
For more information on this BBC report, you can visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7392571.stm
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