What Happened
Eight civilians, including an infant, were wounded and two were killed in shelling by the Special Task Force, an elite arm of the Sri Lankan security forces, on the villages of Ambilaanthurai and Thumbankerni, south west of Batticaloa town Tuesday. The two villages were shelled while the STF was on a special limited operation into the LTTE held areas of Palugamam and Porathivu. The operation began around 3.30 a.m. on two fronts and was called off by noon Tuesday, sources said. The wounded were taken to the Kaluwanchikudi hospital and then transferred to the Batticaloa Teaching Hospital. Two women, an eight-month-old girl and five men were wounded.
Perpetrators
Special Task Force (STF)
Sources & References
- https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=6410