8,000 killed in final phase of Sri Lanka's civil war: Report

[Indian Tiger]

i said that to, chinese dragon,not you.

ok, thalaivaa.. vittuthallunga..

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Nearly 8,000 people, including 550 children below the age of 10, were killed in Sri Lanka's war-torn north during a final offensive to crush Tamil rebels, the census department said on Saturday.

Another 6,350 people went missing after government forces finally crushed the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May 2009, the department said in an 80-page report.

The figures are in stark contrast to estimates by international rights groups, which say up to 40,000 civilians perished in the final months of the civil war and have heavily criticised Sri Lanka's treatment of civilians.

The census report said 6,858 people were killed in the first five months of 2009 when fighting peaked just before the military claimed victory in its no-holds-barred offensive. The census did not cover security forces killed in the war zone, but the military had previously said 6,000 personnel were killed in the final stages of the war.

The department had carried out the census between June and August last year, but disclosed the figures only over the weekend. There was no immediate comment from international rights groups to the latest Sri Lankan census report.

The report described the 7,934 deaths in the Northern Province in 2009 as being due to “extraordinary circumstances”, but did not identify those responsible or whether Tiger combatants were included in the statistics.

Much of the deaths occurred at a time when civilians were ordered to move into what was supposed to be a “no fire zone” as the military tightened its grip on the territory controlled by the rebels.

About a fifth of those killed in the first five months of 2009 were below the age of 19 years, according to the census department which said 552 children below the age of 10 years and another 952 between 10 and 19 years were killed. The numbers appear to confirm fears expressed by UNICEF at the time that hundreds of children were caught up in the conflict and had been killed. The census department said the Defence Ministry provided “necessary infrastructure facilities” for the census.

The Hindu : News : 8,000 killed in last year of war: Sri Lanka census

 

[bobthebuilder]

I congratulate sri lanka for eliminating ltte.
If today India goes for eliminating maoists in all out war then some in innocents are going to get killed in crossfire. So we should not blame sri lanka for human rights.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

LOL, except we didn't.

When we thump our chests (like we did in 1962) then you know what happens.

We thumped in 1967 too
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[Indian Tiger]

I congratulate sri lanka for eliminating ltte.
If today India goes for eliminating maoists in all out war then some in innocents are going to get killed in crossfire. So we should not blame sri lanka for human rights.

Is 8000, a small number?

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

I congratulate sri lanka for eliminating ltte.
If today India goes for eliminating maoists in all out war then some in innocents are going to get killed in crossfire. So we should not blame sri lanka for human rights.

Ya 8000 innocents killed in crossfire?
U expect me to buy ur logic?
Mate first knoe the tamil issue and u wont be talking lik this...
And this figure is based only on initial phases of war... When we include the final phases of war the total killed tally will be more than 25k.. The UN have said 40000 peoples were killed....
Now what do u say?

 

[Marxist]

I congratulate sri lanka for eliminating ltte.
If today India goes for eliminating maoists in all out war then some in innocents are going to get killed in crossfire. So we should not blame sri lanka for human rights.

what happened in Lanka Ethnic cleansing not a Collateral damage ...

 

[bobthebuilder]

That need to be probed

 

[Neuro]

I congratulate sri lanka for eliminating ltte.
If today India goes for eliminating maoists in all out war then some in innocents are going to get killed in crossfire. So we should not blame sri lanka for human rights.

Are u insane?? if u don't knw anything better stay calm. Do WE deny rights for Maoists??? No ryt but that is not the case in SL.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

what happened in Lanka Ethnic cleansing not a Collateral damage ...

But the cong govt is still supporting them.... Wish we had indira gandhi now....

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That need to be probed

probed and thoroughly...
the responsible must be bought before international law amd must be declared as war criminals...

 

[shiv]

LOL, mighty India.

We didn't stop it because it gave us an excellent opportunity to sell nuclear reactors to Pakistan, so we can start our business of selling nuclear reactors overseas. We gained everything and lost nothing.

But we will veto when we need to, even when the entire world is against us. Like we did with Syria, and like we will do the same whenever India tries to beg its way into the P5.

How many nuclear reactors u exported before Indo-US deal and after Indo-Us deal and with what all countries

stop making a joke out of yourself.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

LOL, mighty India.

We didn't stop it because it gave us an excellent opportunity to sell nuclear reactors to Pakistan, so we can start our business of selling nuclear reactors overseas. We gained everything and lost nothing.

But we will veto when we need to, even when the entire world is against us. Like we did with Syria, and like we will do the same whenever India tries to beg its way into the P5.

Thats funny, no country is requsting yours other than pakistan...
The reason they are asking is, none other will sell them.... so u posting another false pride....

 

[Neuro]

But the cong govt is still supporting them.... Wish we had indira gandhi now....

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probed and thoroughly...
the responsible must be bought before international law amd must be declared as war criminals...

Man.... International law??? r u kidding .

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Man.... International law??? r u kidding .

Invading lanka is not an issue... We have to handle it as diplomatically as possible.... If they didnt change 13th amendment as promised, India should move its troop into lanka and create an independent eelam...

 

[Pukhtoon]

Little correction India, China ,Pakistan ,Isreal , SL , some western countries defeated LTTE(actually its a set back). SL forces is not even equal to our local police if they are smart why they struggled for more than 25 yrs. get life Pakistani

Pakistan is no longer our threat then can't do anything against India.

Veto.. why u r not vetoed in OBL raid ,NATO attack etc happened in Pakistan . In wat way ur veto is accomplish its goal during Afghan ,Iraq war which is executed by US and associates.

He is a Chines not a Pakistani you balooo