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Cluster Bomb Kills 52 At Sri Lankan Hospital

First Posted: 03/07/09 05:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 02:00 PM ET

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Press Trust Of India:

At least 52 civilians were killed in shelling in Sri Lanka's embattled northern Wanni region, where a hospital came under attack for the fourth straight day today -- this time by a cluster bomb, forcing authorities to evacuate patients from one of the last functioning medical facilities in the war zone.

"We have a confirmed report that 52 civilians have been killed in a shell attack at Suranthapuram (in Wanni region) last evening," UN Spokesman Gordon Weiss said, adding it was not known who was responsible for the attack.

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At least 52 civilians were killed in shelling in Sri Lanka's embattled northern Wanni region, where a hospital came under attack for the fourth straight day today -- this time by a cluster bomb, forci...
At least 52 civilians were killed in shelling in Sri Lanka's embattled northern Wanni region, where a hospital came under attack for the fourth straight day today -- this time by a cluster bomb, forci...
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Freenation
02:42 PM on 02/04/2009
So sad why is it always the civilians suffer because of actions of cold blooded killers...
02:53 PM on 02/04/2009
Well Freenation. You read my post re-Hamas and two girls.
WHERE IS YOUR RESPONSE, hypocrite.