69 Tamil civilians seek protection with security forces
Sixty-nine more Tamil civilians under LTTE hostage
managed to escape and reached security forces in Ampalawanpokkani
seeking safety for their lives yesterday, 6 April, defence sources said.
23 males, 20 females, 13 boys and 13 girls were among
the group of escapees. The civilians were later directed to the welfare
centers established in Kilinochchi after proving them with food, medical
treatment and other necessities, defence sources said.
"The LTTE terrorists have directed small arms fire
towards us while escaping the no fire zone. A few escapees among us were
killed due to LTTE's indiscriminate fire", one of the escapees said
speaking to our correspondent.
“We are forcibly held by the LTTE terrorists in the
government declared no fire zone and LTTE leaders have sternly given
orders to their cadres to cover all possible escaping routes available
for the civilians. Because they (LTTE) using the civilians as human
shield and doing all military preparations while being among the
civilians in the no fire zone”, the escapees further said. |
