Sri Lanka: 13 Tsunami survivors wounded in SLAF air strike in Mullaiththeevu

Friday, 04 January 2008

13 civilians, 7 of the victims children below 15-years, were wounded Friday evening when Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets bombed and fired rockets targeting a tsunami resettled civilian settlement at Uduppukku'lam in A'lampil in Mullaiththeevu at 4:30 p.m. 11 houses have sustained heavy damage in the air attack.

Four bombers attacked the houses four times, releasing 4 bombs on each attack.

The housing scheme, carried out by the Mullaiththeevu District Secretariat, with 79 houses for families who have lost their houses in 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, has been targeted by the SLAF fighter jets.

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