Videocrux - Civilians becoming the victims of war in Sri Lanka

#Videocrux - Civilians becoming the victims of war in Sri Lanka Civilians becoming the victims of war in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's president predicted on Wednesday the total defeat of Tamil Tiger rebels within a few days. As fighting rages, civilian casualties continue to rise. The Tamil Rehabilitation Organization, an aid group widely regarded as a front organization for the Tamil Tigers, has released footage of shells falling on a Tamil camp in the jungle as well as a hospital in Puthukkudiriruppu, as well as hundreds of civilians trying to flee the fighting. Camp for displaced Tamils in the jungle in Mullaitivu district coming under attack. Body of woman lying on ground, with bloodstain on her chest. Relatives wailing. Bloodstains on a stretcher outside a makeshift clinic. Injured in clinic. Sign for Puthukkudiriruppu hospital (note: the hospital was evacuated on Feb 4 after repeated shelling) Audio of shelling, man crouching in fear near ambulanceICRC staff arriving at the hospital. Collapsed roof in the hospital yard. Boy on hospital bed, with bandages on his stomach, hands and face, boy crying. Man lying in a hospital bed, pan to amputated foot. Various views of hundreds of civilians fleeing the fighting on foot, on bicycles, carrying their belongings. Family in an ox cart, with women and children crying. Children walking. Old man carrying another man on his back.
Shells falling randomly on a Tamil camp
Sri Lanka's president predicted on Wednesday the total defeat of Tamil Tiger rebels within a few days. As fighting rages, civilian casualties continue to rise. The Tamil Rehabilitation Organization, an aid group widely regarded as a front organization for the Tamil Tigers, has released footage of shells falling on a Tamil camp in the jungle as well as a hospital in Puthukkudiriruppu, as well as hundreds of civilians trying to flee the fighting. Camp for displaced Tamils in the jungle in Mullaitivu district coming under attack. Body of woman lying on ground, with bloodstain on her chest. Relatives wailing. Bloodstains on a stretcher outside a makeshift clinic. Injured in clinic. Sign for Puthukkudiriruppu hospital (note: the hospital was evacuated on Feb 4 after repeatead shelling) Audio of shelling, man crouching in fear near ambulance. ICRC staff arriving at the hospital.
The condition of the victims of the attack
Collapsed roof in the hospital yard. Boy on hospital bed, with bandages on his stomach, hands and face, boy crying. Man lying in a hospital bed, pan to amputated foot.
Civilians moving away to safer places
Various views of hundreds of civilians fleeing the fighting on foot, on bicycles, carrying their belongings. Family in an ox cart, with women and children crying. Children walking. Old man carrying another man on his back.

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