
Injured LTTE members and surrendered SLA soldiers attacked
Yesterday, 13 December afternoon, a medical team transporting injured LTTE members and surrendered SLA soldiers came under attack from the SLA and its paramilitary group. The medical team was moving from Vaharai towards Kudumpimalai when it was attacked. This attack is against international rules of armed combat.
Among this team there were also young men who wanted to get out of Vaharai but were unwilling to move to GoSL area. On their request they were also taken by the medical team to other LTTE administered area. LTTE has been informed through the ICRC sources that the SLA has collected some of the dead bodies after attacking the medical team. Information given to the LTTE is that the bodies of the dead are in the Valaichenai hospital and those injured are in the Batticaloa hospital. Contacts are presently being made with the ICRC at the location.
14 December 2006
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