Sri Lanka Army (SLA) on Saturday attacked the only remaining makeshift hospital twice, killing 64 patients and attending relatives, and causing injuries to 87. Two artillery shells fired by the SLA hit the hospital at Mu’l’li-vaaykkaal around 9:00 a.m. killing 23 and maiming 34 and later several shells were fired at 10:30 a.m., killing 41 and maiming 53. The attack has taken place, after the Sri Lankan military was provided with the exact coordinates of the hospital premises three days back through the ICRC, and as Sri Lanka Air Force Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was monitoring the hospital area. The massacre is calculated to coerce the civilians said a rescue worker citing leaflets air dropped Friday with Mahinda Rajapaksa’s message asking civilians to come to the SLA side. Full Article
02nd May 2009 : Video Witness, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) attack on makeshift hospital at Mullivaaykkaal . Click here to watch Video 1
02nd May 2009 : Video Witness, Dr Shanmukarajah describe brutal Sri Lanka Army (SLA) attack on makeshift hospital at Mullivaaykkaal Click here to watch Video 2
Credits: Tamilnet and War Without Witness
Tags: 2009, On this Day, On this Day: May 2, Speak Out
