Fake pregnant suicide bomber kills eight in Sri Lanka

A FEMALE suicide bomber disguised to look pregnant blew herself up in front of a car carrying Sri Lanka’s highest-ranking general yesterday, killing eight people and badly wounding the top officer. Twenty-six others also were injured.

The air force later launched attacks on areas controlled by the Tamil Tiger rebel movement, a rebel official and witnesses reported.

The attack and apparent military retaliation were further blows to an already fraying ceasefire that took effect four years ago on this island nation near the southern tip of India. At least 89 people, including 43 soldiers or police, have died in violence this month.