Vaharai Aerial bombing (5 Killed, 2006)

November 2, 2006
Vaharai, Batticaloa
Aerial bombing
5 +
Killed

What Happened

Five members of a family were killed when Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Kfir jets dropped 16 bombs within 500 meters east of the newly built Kilinochchi General Hospital at Anandapuram around 2:30 p.m. Thursday. One was seriously wounded. Around 500 patients warded in the hospital, among others mothers with newly born babies in their hands and severely wounded patients from earlier SLAF bombings, were forced to leave the hospital premises. Explosion shock shattered hospital window-glasses and fans fell down while the patients were having lunch in their beds, doctors told TamilNet. Tension prevailed in Kilinochchi town following the aerial attack. Patients fleeing from Kilinochchi General Hospital.

Perpetrators

Sri Lankan Air Force

Sources & References

  • https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=20114

Documented Victim Demographics

Based on victims with documented names and details

Documented Victims (2 names)

# Name Age Occupation
1 Murugesu Markandu 62 -
2 Murugesu Shanmugarathinam 56 -
Children (age ≤ 12)