[Sharon]

Tamil Tiger rebels say Sri Lanka's military has renewed shelling the only remaining combat zone. The top government doctor in the rebel-controlled territory says at least 45 patients died when a mortar hit the admissions ward of the only remaining medical facility there. The military has repeatedly denied using heavy artillery to try to protect tens of thousands of civilians trapped with the rebels. It says three divisions continue advancing to rescue all the civilians in the final phase of the offensive to defeat the rebels in the sliver of coastal land they still hold. A senior opposition politician contends the Sinhalese-dominated military is deliberately targeting ethnic Tamils.

Sri Lanka's government says the impending battlefield defeat of the Tamil Tigers, regarded as a terrorist organization, will bring national reunification and return democracy to the Tamil-dominated north.

An opposition member of parliament, representing the northern Jaffna district, sees only more trouble ahead, because the government is failing to win Tamil hearts and minds.

In a VOA interview, Suresh Premachandran, of the Tamil National Alliance, blamed the military for civilian deaths during this year's offensive to retake the north and wipe out the rebels.

"Within five months, more than 10,000 killed and 20,000 injured," he said. "Definitely it's a genocide. Definitely the international community is having the duty to stop it."


Why is the woman in picture 7 smiling?????

[Eskeleton]

A horrible country to live ...Good photos, Sadakohere darling!

[papa smurf]

Its always difficult to see kids caught up in this mess..

[wallville]

The woman is smiling to show she is not the enemy. When you have nothing...smile. For the dead, the war is over.

Not a smile, she has wind.

[bitter.noc]

good picks..

[Brainplague]

Originally Posted by wallville ↗

The woman is smiling to show she is not the enemy. When you have nothing...smile. For the dead, the war is over.

That IS a smile...shit, I thought she was in pain.

Never ceases to amaze me what people will do to each other.

[DarwinsMistake]

I agree Brainplague..Seems like folks can always find a reason to kill..Kids shouldnt be a target ever..Great post once again sadakohere!Let the world see its own destruction..

[Dawn]

Need to go hug the grandkids that was brutal.

[DarwinsMistake]

Originally Posted by Dawn ↗

Need to go hug the grandkids that was brutal.

I agree..And be happy they are safe..I would hate to see one of mine dead or even harmed ..Cant imagine what fear and pleads for their children and the hurt these folks felt..
Horrifying ..