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ICRC withdraws from Omanthai again
Wednesday, 23 May 2007 - 5:45 AM SL Time
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Just a day after it returned to the Omanthai crossing point, the ICRC again withdrew from the area last evening, following LTTE firing which hit an area close to an ICRC point, Military spokesman Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe said.
He said a white van with two youths had come to the military checkpoint in the evening from the direction of Kilinochchi. `According to those men, the Tigers did not allow them to cross over to the government areas prompting them to flee,` he said. Later the Tigers had fired at the speeding van, but the shells had missed their target and fallen near an ICRC point, he added, quoting the two youths.
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ThinKing
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22 May 2007 23:30:34 GMT Report for Abuse
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white van with two youths had come to the military checkpoint in the evening from the direction of Kilinochchi.
hmm White Vans with Youths eh? ;) |
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http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-73FR6F?OpenDocument
Sri Lanka: Omanthai entry/exit point closed as ICRC withdraws following LTTE fire
The Omanthai entry/exit point along the A-9 closed around 4.15 this evening (22) with the withdrawal of the ICRC following LTTE fire against a civil van that attempted to proceed towards Vavuniya ignoring Tiger orders to refrain from doing so.
The ICRC hut is situated in the no-man's land between the Security Forces and the LTTE road blocks in Omanthai, Vavuniya along the A-9 Kandy -Jaffna main road. Rounds from the LTTE fire targeting the civil van had fallen in the vicinity of the ICRC compound threatening the safety of ICRC representatives.
The Omanthai road block was re-opened yesterday (21) following written security guarantees by the Security Forces and the LTTE to the ICRC.
According to latest information reaching MCNS, the LTTE had stopped a van from Kilinochchi trying to proceed towards cleared areas in Vavuniya at the Tiger road block at Omanthai around 8.30 a.m. this morning (22). Two Tamil passengers aged 23 and 24 had been kept waiting at the LTTE road block at Omanthai till 3.55 p.m. in the evening. Then they were told to head back to Kilinochchi as the Tigers would not permit them to proceed towards Vavuniya.
The two Tamil youth who were angered by the harassment of the Tigers had forcibly driven the van towards the Omanthai Army entry/exit point ignoring LTTE orders no to do so. Infuriated LTTE cadres opened fire at the van threatening the presence of the ICRC members ahead of the LTTE entry/exit point in the no-mans land.
Following the incident ICRC members withdrew from the area and arrived in cleared areas through the Omanthai Army entry /exit point around 4.15 p.m. today (22).
The Omanthai entry/exit point is temporarily closed due the withdrawal of the ICRC
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22 May 2007 23:38:17 GMT Report for Abuse
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ICRC should leave from Sri Lanka.
One more white van listed to southern terror.
Was it without plates ? |
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22 May 2007 23:40:25 GMT Report for Abuse
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According to those men, the Tigers did not allow them to cross over to the government areas prompting them to flee,'
The white vans are notorious in abducting youths. How can they allow to Govt controlled areas where the civilians are kidnapped by these murderous gang?
They did not 'allow them to cross over to government areas'. But the military check points are in the govt controlled areas, aren' they? How did the white van come to the m.c.p? |
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22 May 2007 23:42:59 GMT Report for Abuse
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Will be opened tomorrow by IRCs'.
Edited By - shan - 22 May 2007 23:43:50 GMT |
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23 May 2007 00:12:24 GMT Report for Abuse
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Will be opened tomorrow by IRCs'.
again will be closed by SLA day after tomorrow ! tamils suffer ! |
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23 May 2007 04:26:44 GMT Report for Abuse
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Nirupam,
The white vans are notorious in abducting youths. How can they allow to Govt controlled areas where the civilians are kidnapped by these murderous gang?
wasn't this White Van commng from Killinochchi side? So the murderous gang was in Killi?? And LTTE wanted to Keep them in Killinochchi? :D
They did not 'allow them to cross over to government areas'. But the military check points are in the govt controlled areas, aren' they? How did the white van come to the m.c.p?
aha.. now you are in the correct track ;) read the article again, you might get lucky!
what is m.c.p? murderors crossing point?
:D
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After what happened in the East, is this the beginning of a new wave of civilians trying to leave the Vanni this time? If so, then the services of the ICRC will be badly needed.
Poor guys, the only way to escape from HELLAM is to vote with their feet. |
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23 May 2007 15:16:42 GMT Report for Abuse
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With condoms supposed to be in shortsupply in the war torn region 'withdrawal' seems to be the preferred option!!
Edited By - kiwikanga - 23 May 2007 15:18:12 GMT |
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