19 fleeing civilians shot dead, more than 60 injured
By Sunil Jayasiri
(DM)The ICRC yesterday launched what was termed by some as a “daring sea rescue” of injured civilians trapped in Mullaitivu while the military separately attempted to rescue some of the civilians in the safe zone by land.
However the military said the LTTE attempted to thwart the operation by opening fire towards the fleeing civilians killing at least 19 and injuring more than 60. The critically injured were airlifted to hospitals in Anuradhapura and Vavuniya. Full Text
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