TamilNet: 29.11.08 SLAF bombs refugee camp in 'secure zone' in Vanni, children among victims

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Two, a 5-year-old child and an 80-year-old man, died at the hospital. At least 18 wounded civilians, including 7 children and 7 females, were admitted at the hospital following the indiscriminate bombardment on IDP settlement. Medical authorities described the bombardment as "terrible mid-night aerial attack on refugee camp". SLAF bombs refugee camp in Vanni, children among killed, wounded IDPs who were living in the bombed camp blamed the Sri Lankan government for targeting a refugee camp which was located within the 'secure zone' unilaterally announced by it a few weeks ago. "We had some hope that the Sri Lankan government would not bomb refugee camps within the perimeter of secure zone announced by it," a mother told TamilNet correspondent who visited the site Saturday noon. The 5-year-old child killed was identified as Sutharsan Sivakumar and the elderly male was identified as Raman Ramasamy. Another person, killed on the spot, was yet to be identified. There could be further dead bodies. Rescue operation was still going on, the sources further said. The wounded were: 5-year-old girl Thayananthan Pavithra 7-year-old girl Rasenthiran Logini 9-year-old girl Aananthan Chithra 10-year-old girl Rasendran Jasintha 10-year-old male Nalliyah Jasinthan 15-year-old male Selvam 16-year-old girl Rasenthran Thavachelvi 18-year-old male Ananthan Velavan 27-year-old female Sivakumar Rajakumary 28-year-old male Rasenthiran 28-year-old female Nalliyah Pusspavalli 33-year-old male Rajendran 35-year-old female Murugesu Rugunudevi 38-year-old female Ananthan Kamaladevi 40-year-old female Kannathas Amirthavalli 55-year-old male Sangarapillai 55-year-old male Nagarajah 75-year-old female Pallaniammah Chronology: 18.01.09 SLAF deploys cluster-bombs in Mullaiththeevu 03.01.09 SLAF drops cluster bombs in Mullaiththeevu 24.12.08 Sri Lanka Air Force attacks convent in Vanni, depl.. 04.12.08 TRO issues details of cluster-bombed IDP camp 04.12.08 International treaty bans cluster munitions 03.12.08 TNA MP urges global community's awareness on Sri L.. 02.12.08 NESoHR: 16 cluster bombs dropped on refugee camp 01.12.08 Quick IDP action averts carnage from Cluster bombs 30.11.08 Colombo's cluster bomb attack on civilians in Vann.. 29.11.08 International media, human rights watchdogs lopsid.. 29.11.08 SLAF bombs refugee camp in 'secure zone' in Vanni,.. 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