2008-02-14 10:13:43

Concern Over Sri Lanka's Civilian Casualties


Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels set off a roadside bomb in northern Sri Lanka yesterday killing two soldiers. It came just a day after artillery fired by Tamil separatists hit a Catholic church near a military base, killing six soldiers. who were cleaning the building.Fighting between the military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil rebels has intensified since the government scrapped a six-year ceasefire pact last month. The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is concerned at the rising number of civilians killed in the escalating conflict. We spoke to Head of Media at the ICRC in Geneva, Florian Westphall. RealAudioMP3








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