Arial bombing, claymore attack, and shelling induced displacement
Aerial bombing in Kilinochchi on Friday nightSri Lanka Air Force carried out extensive bombing near Kilinochchi last night, 16 May, using para-light bombs in the sky. The sorties started at 6.00pm and continued intermittently until 8.00pm. The people were profoundly disturbed by this long hours of bombers flying overhead, para-light in the sky and dropping of bombs.
Aerial bombing in Vadamaradchi east civilian areas on Friday morning Sri Lankan Air Force aerial bombers carried out several sorties over the civilian settlements in the Vadamaradchi east area from 7.00am on Friday morning. More than 16 bombs were dropped. Kaddaikadu Roman Catholic MV school, Vadamardchi east Multi Purpose Cooperative Society building, and some civilian homes were damaged in the bombing. Bombs fell and exploded just 300 meters from the school and shrapnel fell on the school buildings causing damage. Four civilians injured in Sri Lanka military claymore attack Four civilians were injured in a claymore attack, carried out by the Sri Lanka military Deep Penetration Unit, in Moonrumurippu, near the northern border of Vavuniya district. More displacement in Mannar caused by artillery shelling People from Panakamam, Naddankandal and Pandyankulam in the Manthai East AGA Division of Mannar began displacing as Sri Lankan military artillery shells fired from Madhu area fell and exploded near their homes.
17 May 2008
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Europe which has a total population of 800 million is made up of 45 language based nation states. South Asia which has a total population of one billion, (1000 million) is comprised of four states. Who is preventing and therefore benefiting by limiting new nation-states in South Asia?
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