The latest reports arriving from the Army Task Force 2 indicate that 19 civilians have been killed and 75 others wounded in the cowardly LTTE attack at the civilians seeking refuge with the soldiers in Udayarkattukualam this morning (Feb 10). Among the dead are 2 children, 5 women and 12 males. Another 28 children, 30 women and 17 men have suffered injuries.

Sri Lanka Army Task Force 2 soldiers operating west of Puthukkuduyiruppu in Mullaittivu district have rescued about 1046 Tamil civilians escaping the LTTE human shield in Wanni this morning (Feb 10). According to the defence sources, the civilians have arrived to the civilian rescue point in the North east of Udayarkattukulam area between 6 AM and 7 AM amidst raging LTTE small arms fire.  

Army has taken measures to airlift the critically wounded people to Anuruadhapura and Vavuniya hospitals while the others have been given first aid at field dressing station at the rescue point itself. Troops expects more civilians arrivals today, said the sources.  

The attack at the civilians is the third in this month carried out by the LTTE terrorists to prevent civilians getting out of the human shield in Wanni. Yesterday (Feb 9) a brainwashed LTTE suicide bomber blew herself up, at a civilian rescue point killing 10 civilians and wounding over 40.

Courtesy: Defence.lk