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LTTE Fire at Fleeing Civilians-Sri Lanka Army rescued 1000
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by Sri Lanka Army news | February 10, 2009 at 01:12 am
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1.Sri Lanka Army rescued Thousands of Civilians.
784 Tamil civilians who were kept as hostages by the LTTE terrorists have crossed over to liberated areas from the north of Puthukudiyirippu in Mullaittivu , amidst heavy beating and shooting by the LTTE terrorists, defence sources said. The innocent Tamil civilians reached troops of 58 Division, defence sources in battlefront said. The civilians were directed to the welfare centres established in Vavuniya after providing them with meals and medical treatment, defence sources further said.
240 civilians in ailing condition along with 116 others were picked up by the ICRC officials escorted by Sri Lanka Navy from a location between CHALAI and MULLAITTIVU Yesterday evening.
Security Forces refrained from launching offensives against terrorists in that area facilitating safe removal of stranded civilians and their smooth passage via sea from 5.15 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.Patients were immediately admitted to Trincomalee hospital for treatment.
2.LTTE Fire at Fleeing Civilians
The latest reports arriving from the Army Task Force 2 indicate that 19 civilians have been killed and 75 others wounded in the cowardly LTTE attack at the civilians seeking refuge with the soldiers in Udayarkattukualam this morning (Feb 10). Among the dead are 2 children , 5 women , and 12 males. Another 28 children , 30 women and 17 men have suffered injuries.
3.Achievements
Meanwhile Sri Lanka Army 57 Division troops have entered Kuravilkulam built up located 16 miles west of Paranthan down the A-35 road yesterday 10/02/2009.
Sri Lankan Army Troops of the 58 Division entered the Sugandirapuram township at North of Irruttumadu 8th February.
10/02/2009
Sri Lankan Army rescued about 1000 Tamil civilians escaping the LTTE human shield in Wanni today morning. Civilians, who dared to walk along the MULLAITTIVU jungle paths amidst shower of fire directed by the LTTE terrorists at fleeing civilians, reached the Task Force 2 troops in the west of PUTHUKUDIYIRIPPU.
Ground troops, after receiving them, immediately attended to over 30 civilians who sustained injuries due to LTTE fire. 10 were reported critical and the troops with assistance of Sri Lanka Air Force made arrangements to airlift all patients in need of urgent medical attendance to ANURADHAPURA and VAVUNIYA hospitals.
According to latest government estimates, over 6500 civilians had arrived at the liberated areas from LTTE at Visuamadu, Dharmapuram and Sugandirapuram throughout yesterday. At the moment around 25000 civilians has come to the Government controlled areas.
4.LTTE's Brutal Attack
The attack at the civilians is the third in this month carried out by the LTTE terrorists to prevent civilians getting out of the human shield in Wanni. Yesterday LTTE suicide bomber blew herself up, at a civilian rescue point killing 10 civilians and wounding over 40. Troops expect more suicide bombers arrivals to stop civilian’s moment to controlled areas. Also it is believed that the Yesterday target was a High Army profile.
5.United States condemns suicide attack
THE United States condemns today’s suicide attack on a government center that was registering Internally Displaced Persons who had managed to exit the conflict area in northern Sri Lanka. This apparent effort by the LTTE to discourage Tamils from leaving the conflict area killed and wounded many Tamil civilians. The United States calls on the LTTE to allow civilians freedom of movement.
6.Sudden Attack
Sri Lanka Army53 DIVISION troops prevented an LTTE attempt to attack Forward Defence Line (FDL) in the south of PUTHUKUDIYIRIPPU.34 LTTE terrorists in an armour-plated lorry were approaching the FDL at high speed when the troops assisted by armour tank fire destroyed the vehicle killing all the terrorists inside.
7.Snipers in Action
Meanwhile Over a dozen LTTE terrorists were killed during sporadic fighting reported between Sri Lankan Army troops of the Task Force -4 and LTTE in general area South of Puthukkudiyirippu, Mullaittivu, yesterday. Aslo Sri Lankan Army snipers gun down Ltte carders day by day.Ltte has left only around 100 Sq Km area.
Sources :Army.lk,defence.lk
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at 02:11 on February 10th, 2009
The army have recovered 17 bodies of civilians who were killed while attempting to crossover to government controlled areas under LTTE fire. The number of civilians injured has increased to 69 and two children have been confirmed to be among the dead.
at 02:23 on February 10th, 2009
Updated :
The number of civilians reported killed when the LTTE opened gunfire earlier this morning has increased to 19. Among these 19 civilians are 13 males including 01 boy and 06 females including 01 girl. The number injured is 75 and 15 are reported to be critically injured.
at 07:49 on February 10th, 2009
I dont believe this. Ltte surely must have limited artillary at this stage and who would they rather use it on, their enemies or civilians? It wouldn't surprise me if sla killed these innocent civilians and passed the blame on ltte. To all sla lovers, don't want to know!! Truth is, nobody knows the truth, especially not that portrayed as the truth by the sla army website. I'm fed up of accusations flying from both angles. Sri Lanka is hiding enough truths through their ban on international media intervention. Once the people are all out, truth will be known. I don't trust anything coming from pro-army or pro-ltte websites! But pictures of the dead tell a story. Yes the above civilians are dead. But who murdered them?? THAT is the mystery. You guys in Colombo only know about the attacks by the ltte. Those from Jaffna/Vanni only know about the attacks by the sla. Just like you don't trust the ltte, you can't blame the tamils for not trusting the sla. Sick and tired of the whole thing. Just remember, this is not tamils and sinhalese against each other. This is more about Tamils against the treatment of sla on Tamils from personal experiences and the sinhalese against the treatment of ltte from personal experiences. But I'm sure, or I hope, nobody supports/puts up with any forces targeting innocent civilians.
at 12:15 on February 10th, 2009
@London lankan (not verified)>
it wasn't artillery you stupido. open your eyes at least now and stop defending LTTE. it's killing our people.
listen to what this man is saying
http://my.nowpublic.com/world/sri-lanka-civilian-explains-what-happened-translation-available
at 03:39 on February 10th, 2009
Where is the so called ICRC , UN and other Human rights groups shout in Sri Lanka Violation of Human Rights, They can only point the finger to Sri Lankan Government and not for the LTTE, They can make statements in openly when a Bomb hit a Hospiatals or schools even those were dramatically base on falls reports. But when Sri Lankan Governemnt gives the true and detailed sources nobody even feel that they exist or is there Huam rihghts groups active in Sri Lanka. It is shame that all these organizations open there mouths only for justify LTTE and it works. There is no doubt about what they were doing last 06 years in Sri Lanka, Just making money for them and strong the LTTE , nothing else.
at 19:08 on February 10th, 2009
Obviouse Bogus propaganda from Sri Lankan Government, Stop .Ggenocide.
at 19:14 on February 10th, 2009
Please stop going around calling posts proaganda just because you don't agree with them.
at 01:33 on February 11th, 2009
It is ok , Amy,
He is just a believer and follower of Joseph Goebbels. 999 times more they will repeat it.
.Agent.
at 01:23 on February 11th, 2009
Government today denied shelling a makeshift hospital where 16 patients were killed as concern mounted for the safety of non-combatants trapped in the war zone.
Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said security forces were not involved in the attack, which the International Committee of the Red Cross said caused the deaths of 16 patients at Putumattalan on Monday.
Nanayakkara said the military had allowed the ICRC to evacuate 240 patients and 116 others from the hospital to a safer area after the shelling.
"We did not fire at this location on Monday and it is quite possible that the LTTE attacked them," Nanayakkara said, adding the Tigers were stopping civilians from fleeing LTTE-held areas.
The ICRC did not say who was responsible for Monday's attack, but urged both the government and the Tigers to spare civilians.
"We are shocked that patients are not afforded the protection they are entitled to," said Paul Castella, head of the ICRC delegation in Colombo.
"Once more, we call on both parties to meet their obligation under international humanitarian law to spare at all times the wounded and sick people, medical personnel and medical facilities at all times."
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at 03:25 on February 11th, 2009
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at 10:44 on March 5th, 2009
Looking at all the torture, rape, amputations, abortion and killings done by the Sri Lankan Army on fleeing Tamils refugees, I think even this RUMOR does remotely sound like a better option for Tamils.
Do you want to know the few of the fate of Tamils refugees or Tamils living under Sri Lankan Army?
The Sri Lankan Army is strictly ordering the doctors at the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Trincomalee Hospital to amputate any Tamil refugee patients that have any small wound in legs or hands. The Sri Lankan Army is ordering the doctors to perform abortion on any pregnant Tamil women refugees. Sri Lankan Army is arresting any men or women to impose torture or rape on them.
In Sri Lankan Army captured Killinochi Hosptial, the Sri Lankan Army keeps all the arrested all young men and women. In the first floor, they keep the all the young men, who are subjected torture and the 2nd floor all the Tamil young women are kept for raping. In the night times, you can hear screaming of young Tamils men and women far away into civilian areas. How do you think the mothers and fathers feel? What do you think the relatives and friends would feel?
You think LTTE just happened over night and Tamils, even after left the Sri Lanka for decades, still support LTTE? We still have friends and relatives in the areas, and we can find out the truth not the RUMORS as they are posted here. That’s why we can confidently say it is propaganda.
You may want to read real views of the conflict.
Amy,
Either you don't the Tamils side of the suffering, or your never attempted to see if there could be another side to the stories. Alternativly, you do know, but could not care less.
Your comments do not seem to be neutral as in the comments you can write your opinion. In addition to that, Hiranya Malwatta calling somebody Stupido did not bother you, but somebody calling the posting propaganda in his / her opinion did bother you to the extent to voice your objections, great.
I thought this is a very neutral web site for some reason.
at 11:43 on March 15th, 2009
and... off they go to concentration camps. Thank you Sri Lankan Army for capturing fleeing Tamils to exploit, torture, rape and kill.
Tamils feel incredibly blessed to have Sri Lankan Government to protect us.
What the Rajapaksa Brothers and Sinhalese extremists would do now? run from Sri Lanka ?!!
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Sources Army.lk and defense.lk - lies, lies and more lies