‘Hospital hit’ in Sri Lanka, civilians dead by Amal Jayasinghe

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

At least 64 civilians were killed and another 87 wounded Saturday in an attack on the last remaining medical facility inside rebel-held territory in northeastern Sri Lanka, a pro-rebel website reported. Tamilnet.com said two shells fired by government forces hit the make-shift hospital at Mulliavaikal in the Mullaittivu district three days ...