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| Photograph TamilNet |
02 May 2014 - No Fire Zone hospital shelled, international investigation needed for enduring peace says LTTEThe Sri Lankan Army shelled the final remaining No Fire Zone hospital twice killing 64 people, after receiving the exact location coordinates of the building, reported TamilNet.
A worker at the hospital, 3 days earlier, confirmed the hospital’s location with members of the ICRC who intended to pass the location on to the Sir Lankan government to stop them from shelling hospitals.
The LTTE, citing their declaration of a ceasefire on April 26, warned that Sri Lanka was a ’to eradicate a distinct Tamil identity,’ and that international intervention would now be needed for ‘enduring peace on the island.’
The statement further said,
“It is in the face of this situation that we seek the recognition and the support of the international community for our struggle. It is a struggle for democracy and an enduring peace based on our aspirations as a people. Should the Sri Lankan regime be permitted to continue with its ultimate objective of imposing a ‘final solution’ through military means, we have no doubt that it will destabilize the region.”
See full statement here. Continue Reading → |
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