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Rebel artillery fire hits Catholic church in Sri Lanka
Tuesday, 12 February 2008 - 10:23 PM SL Time
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Artillery fired by Tamil separatists hit a Roman Catholic church near a military base in Sri Lanka - `s embattled north Tuesday, killing six soldiers who were cleaning the building, the military said.
About 15 shells hit St. Anthony`s Church and the nearby area in the village of Thalladi in the Mannar district, military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara said.
He said the military undertook cleaning at the request of priests who visited the church Monday.
The Rev. Victor Sosai said the military did not allow civilians to worship in the church with military activity increasing in the past two months.
The attack came a day after escalating fighting between government forces and Tamil Tiger fighters along the front lines of the civil war killed 42 rebels and 10 soldiers, the military announced Tuesday.
Rebel spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan could not immediately be reached for comment.
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Magnum357
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 12 Feb 2008 16:25:30 GMT Report for Abuse
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Rayappu? What have you to say?
Getting a taste of his own medicine!
Edited By - Magnum357 - 12 Feb 2008 16:31:15 GMT |
chinthanaya
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Church become a shield?
The Rev. Victor Sosai said the military did not allow civilians to worship in the church with military activity increasing in the past two months.
Then cleaning for whom?
Edited By - chinthanaya - 12 Feb 2008 16:29:37 GM |
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This story puzzels me.
Lets have the real story. Brigadier.
Cleaning the Church in a war torn area?
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Church again became a human shield?
why some morons don't read the article before comment???
He said the military undertook cleaning at the request of priests who visited the church Monday.
LTTE killed muslims inside the mosques...bombed Dalada Maligawa...killed monks in Aranthalawa and Anuradhapura.
attacking Churches is nothing for LTTE.
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12 Feb 2008 16:32:12 GMT Report for Abuse
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Rebel artillery fire hits Catholic church in Sri Lanka
well , it was a catholic church few years ago , but this church was used as an army camp , specially as a transit point for SLA going on leave , the church was denied for public access and no people live with in the radios of more than 3 miles , the army head quarter situated just 200 meters from the church . |
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12 Feb 2008 16:33:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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killing six soldiers
These cowards are using the church to take cover.
The Rev. Victor Sosai said the military did not allow civilians to worship in the church
Because they were using it as a army defense line and taking cover. These bums took our homes, schools, agricultural lands and now they are even taking the places of worship. HOW LOW CAN YOU GET.
six soldiers who were cleaning the building, the military said.
Konda bandapu cheenuth maka viswasa karanaha.
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Rebel spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan could not immediately be reached for comment.
Above sentense appears in almost all articles by AP.
Is Rasiah missing?
May be he is visiting TC. |
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12 Feb 2008 16:34:15 GMT Report for Abuse
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| 42 SLA got killed by the mannar ltte snipers ,in revenge the loony SLA cleaned the church with bombs,, |
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