NGO Worker Killed in Sri Lanka
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has confirmed that one of its employees has been killed in renewed shelling of Tamil Tiger-held territory in north-east Sri Lanka.
ICRC's spokesperson in Colombo, Sarasi Wijeratne, said the the deceased and his mother were killed after they were hit by a shell. The organisation did not say who was responsible for the attack.
Sri Lankan authorities have fiercely denied they are using heavy weapons.
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ICRC's spokesperson in Colombo, Sarasi Wijeratne, said the the deceased and his mother were killed after they were hit by a shell. The organisation did not say who was responsible for the attack.
Sri Lankan authorities have fiercely denied they are using heavy weapons.
To read the article titled, “Red Cross worker killed in Sri Lanka,” click here.
Source:
<br /> Independent Online
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