Northern Province Aerial bombing (2008)

November 9, 2008
Northern Province
Aerial bombing
2 +
Killed
13
Injured

What Happened

Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) attacked a civilian settlement 1 km south of Ki'linochchi town, close to A9 Road, killing two civilians and wounding 13, Wednesday around 10:30 a.m. A 2-year-old girl, a 4-year-old boy, a 16-year-old and seven other females were among the wounded rushed to nearby Ki'lnochchi hospital. 19 houses were destroyed. Some of the windows of Ki'linochchi hospital shattered and sharpnels from the bombs reached the hospital premises, according to initial reports.

Perpetrators

Sri Lankan Air Force

Sources & References

  • https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=27435