Attack on Sweet life home ‘2009
The inhumane artillery attack on 22.01.2009 has targeted an institution for disabled children, the ‘Sweet Life Home’ (Iniya Vaalvu illam), and the tightly populated settlement in front of the children home, which is located at Vallipunam. More than 100 Eelamtamils have been rushed to hospital.
The roads of Vallipunam and Theavipuram are full of blood and dead bodies are spotted all over the places in the area that has come under attack by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) artillery and Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) fire. The carnage worsened after the SLA declared the area as “safe haven”. On 21.01.2009 20 reported killed Wednesday and around 30 civilians within 12 hours of 22.01.2009, according to Regional Director of Health Service (RDHS) for Mullaiththeevu district. Dr.T.Varatharajah.
Many more are feared dead and wounded in the indiscriminate bombardment which has been stepped up on densely populated IDP areas within the secure zone. Meanwhile medical staff at the hospital said there were more than 200 wounded within 3 days.
Source : https://tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28091

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