What Happened
On 9 August 2006 at approximately 11:30 PM, a medical ambulance was attacked by three claymore mines detonated in succession by the Sri Lanka Army's Deep Penetration Unit (DPU) at Pandarakulam on the Nedunkerni-Oddusuddan Road. All five occupants were killed: Dr. Kathirkamathamby Jeyamalina (68), the only physician serving the Nedunkerni area; his wife Ponnamma; two nurses including Jehananthan Nahuleswari (37), a mother of three; and ambulance driver Kasupathy Gopalasundaram (54), a father of three. The doctor died en route to Puthukudiyiruppu hospital. This attack on medical personnel and a clearly marked ambulance constituted a war crime.
Perpetrators
Sri Lankan Army Deep Penetration Unit
Documentary Evidence
Warning: These images document the aftermath of this attack and may be disturbing.
5 images from documentary reports. Click to enlarge.
Sources & References
- NESOHR - Lest We Forget Volume II
- https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?artid=19147&catid=13