Eight civilians killed in LTTE shelling
Ranil WIJAYAPALA
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DAMAGED: A building damaged following indiscriminate mortar fire by
the LTTE.
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BATTICALOA: The indiscriminate mortar fire by the LTTE on
Sittandy and Morankottanchchena villages in Batticaloa on Wednesday
night claimed the lives of eight civilians including that of an 18 month
old baby girl, military sources said yesterday.
The rains of mortar fire directed by the LTTE from the cover of
Thoppigala jungles had caused the deaths of eight civilians while
causing injuries to 18 civilians.
Many of these civilians, some of them from one family, succumbed to
their injuries after being admitted to the hospital, sources said.
The Grama Seva Niladari in Sittandy identified the bodies of those
who were killed due to Tiger shelling last morning.
Prerimban Ranjika, the 18 month old baby girl, Manoharan Nilochana, a
seven year old girl, Preremban Shashikumar and Preremban Wasantha Kumar,
17 and 18, Parameshwari Dhanalingam 30, Alahaiya Wijelakshmi 42,
Eliyathambi Sinndorai, 55, and Nagamanai Thambi Dorai ,44, residents of
Murugan Kovil road, Sittandy were identified as the civilians who were
killed by the LTTE shelling.
According to the military, the 18 month old baby was killed along
with her father.
Eight civilians including three children from Sittandy and
Morankottanchena villages are receiving treatment at Batticaloa
hospital.
The Tiger terrorists are now launching these desperate attacks as
they have been trapped in the Thoppigala jungles after Security Forces
liberated many of the uncleared areas during the past few weeks,
military sources said. |
