
Tamil civilian toll in May at the hands of GoSL operated forces
Forty nine Tamil civilians were killed and another twenty nine disappeared during the month of May in the hands of the Sri Lankan Government operated forces.
White-van gang abduction continued in Jaffna and contributed to the majority of deaths and disappearance there. University students in Jaffna face the brunt of these attacks with four students remaining missing after abduction by GoSL operated forces. Attacks of fishermen at sea lead to the deaths of two fishermen from Jaffna. Three fishermen from Jaffna and another five fishermen from Mannar disappeared after going to the sea. 

A PDF version of the May monthly toll can be downloaded:
May toll
04 June 2007
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