SINHALA BRUTAL ARTILLERY ATTACK ON HELPLESS TAMIL IDPs/INJURED/SICK!!! DENYING THE BRUTAL INHUMANE ACTS!!!

Shells hit hospital in no-fire zone

Artillery shells fired have hit a makeshift hospital in the no-fire zone. Patients and bystanders died in two attacks on Saturday, while another 87 were wounded, the government official, who declined to be identified, told news agencies.

The unconfirmed reports were supported by a pro-Tamil website which accused the military of shelling the hospital on Friday and Saturday.

Dr T Varatharajah, a medical official working at the hospital, told Al Jazeera: "Two days before today and yesterday there were shell attacks on the hospital ... and today morning there was two attacks, mainly in front of the hospital and other places as well."

"Today two time shells fell in the hospital area totalling 60 to 70 persons dead, 87 persons got injury," he said.

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"Most of these people already had injuries and were staying in the hospital."

Varatharajah said that people were still arriving at the hospital for treatment but that supplies were low and some staff had left, making providing medical care difficult.

Bigadier Udaya Nanayakkara, a military spokesman, denid there had been any attack on the hospital. (Al Jazeera)

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What is happening in the NFZ. I thought the govt said to the west there will be no more heavy caliber weapon fire. Not only we must do our best not to place civilians in danger, but if the govt wants to be taken serious by the IC they must do what they promise, or if they cannot keep them, don't make such promises. The west must be watching through their satelites so I don't believe the army would have foolishly fired at a hospital, and hope this is propaganda. But if they did fire it will be very bad publicity in the west again. Also I'm confused about who claimed of attack. 1. unidentified govt official, 2. Dr. Vartharajah, so is it two people confirming??
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