LTTE fire kills nine year old boy

The barbarism of the LTTE terrorists was once again proved last morning (15) when they fired at some boats of civilians who were fleeing the LTTE-held area in Mullaitivu and killed a small boy.

Sixty seven civilians, according to them, had left the Puthumatthalan area on five boats to reach the cleared areas seeking protection against LTTE harassment. Their secret movement in the darkness was detected by the LTTE terrorists who pursued the flotilla and opened fire at the boats warning the civilians on board to turn back.

However, the escapees ignored the LTTE threat and continued their journey amidst the shower of terrorist gunfire and managed to reach cleared areas of Munai where they were rescued by the Security Forces around 7.30 a.m. yesterday. One boat with civilians on board had gone missing during the LTTE firing.

A nine-year-old Thavananayagam Thanushan who sustained LTTE gunshot injuries in his head and right elbow while trying to hide on the lap of his mother Renuka Thavananayagam was found dead.

His remains were sent to Manthikai Government hospital in the cleared areas after the post mortem. Other IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons), 15 boys, 23 male adults, 11 girls and 17 female adults, were sent to IDP centres elsewhere.