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Veeramunai massacres

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orders. The military singled out every male over the age of 15 among them. 69 young men, all of them civilians, were detained right before their families' eyes. The abducted men were transported to the Sammanthurai Marjan Muslim School, where they endured torture. 50 of them lost their lives, and their bodies were disposed of in a nearby forest.
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gathered the residents of Veeramunai village and instructed them to assemble at the Veeramunai Pillaiyar temple. Those who stayed at home were shot and killed. Later that day, the military descended upon the temple in large numbers. Over 1,000 villagers had gathered at the temple following the army's
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refugee camp and launched an attack on its residents with knives and guns. This resulted in the deaths of at least ten civilians, including the temple manager Thambimuthu Sinnathurai and two infants. One child's corpse was cut into three pieces. Many others were injured in this attack. Those injured
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On July 5, a further 13 men were abducted by the military, subjected to torture, and subsequently killed, their bodies set ablaze with tires. Attempts by people to locate and inquire about the fate of the arrested individuals were met with military attacks. Consequently, these displaced individuals
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at a low price thus the village reduced in size and population considerably, turning Veeramunai into a Tamil enclave. Following this, it has been claimed that some Muslims harbored a desire to repeat what had happened in 1954 and wipe out the village of Veeramunai completely.
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with burning tires, and that they would do it again. He also said that there were no longer any males left living between the ages of 15–50 in Mankulam and another village. He then proceeded to pick up young boys from the camp, most of them sickly and scrawny looking.
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On August 1, 18 civilians, including four women and a baby, were arrested by the military and home guards while passing through the Savalakkadai road. They were killed by sharp weapons, and their bodies were disposed of inside the Savalakkadai temple and set ablaze.
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soldier called Lateef terrorised the Tamil patients and caused several to disappear. He disconnect the saline drip to one injured boy, Kanthakuddy (17), who subsequently died. The remaining four patients managed to escape back to
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University Teachers For Human Rights (Jaffna), 8th May 1991, Report No. 7, THE CLASH OF IDEOLOGIES AND THE CONTINUING TRAGEDY IN THE BATTICALOA & AMPARAI DISTRICTS, CHAPTER 8: COLONISATION‑ISSUES & NON‑ISSUES
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Following calls by Muslim leaders for protection, the government created Muslim home guard units. However, local rivalries and LTTE attacks led to these units committing or participating in attacks on Tamil civilians.
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On July 10, the military abducted another 15 young men from the refugee camp. These men were transported to a military camp, where they faced torture, followed by execution, with their bodies burned afterwards.
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was stabbed trying to settle a drunken quarrel between two Tamil men in Veeramunai. Following this incident about 75% of the displaced villagers left Veeramunai, and set up satellite settlements like
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Between June 20, 1990, and August 15, 1990, over 250 people from Veeramunai and nearby villages were killed or disappeared, and more than 2,000 houses were burnt.
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On July 29, eight school teachers who were traveling with their families from the Veeramunai refugee camp were also arrested, and they too disappeared.
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On July 11, 13 women visited Savalakkadai to search for their disappeared children. The army stationed there took the women and they also disappeared.
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University Teachers For Human Rights (Jaffna), 16th October 1990, Special Report No. 3, The War And Its Consequences in the Amparai District
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hospital by a Muslim crowd and a child subsequently died due to it being refused water. The injured eventually had to be transported to the
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hospital. However, the military arrived at the hospital and abducted three of the seven victims who were admitted. In particular, one
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On July 3, the military once again rounded up individuals from this school, this time taking 11 young men, who also disappeared.
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On July 26, the military once again arrested 32 young men, including 23 schoolchildren. All of them disappeared.
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On June 18, 13 Tamil civilians were abducted by the army from the roads of Veeramunai and made to disappear.
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On July 16, eight women who had ventured from the refugee camp to check on their homes were arrested at the
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On June 29, the army took a further 56 boys from the Veeramunai temple with the assistance of
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On July 8, an army officer delivered a speech to the refugees telling them that they had
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Between June and October 1990, 3000 Tamil civilians had been killed or disappeared in
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On August 12, following the knifing and serious injuring of two Muslim farmers by the
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were set ablaze, and an additional 1,352 houses in neighboring villages, including
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massacred over 600 Sinhalese and Muslim police officers who had surrendered to them
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On July 4, the military once again rounded up individuals from the refugee camp.
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List of attacks on civilians attributed to Sri Lankan government forces
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soldiers after which they were killed and their bodies set on fire.
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by Muslims, who were seen by the LTTE as collaborators with the
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and the well watered fertile areas of its west. In particular,
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of over 250 Tamil civilians by Sri Lankan security forces and
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moved once again, seeking refuge at a camp near Veeramunai.
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land holdings were eventually sold to the residents of
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on June 11, Tamils were attacked and chased away from
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Attacks on civilians attributed to the Sri Lanka Army
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Throughout these events, approximately 600 houses in
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and the interior villages around the Gal Oya scheme.
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Index

Veeramunai is located in Sri Lanka
Veeramunai
Ampara District
Sri Lanka
Massacre
Guns
Muslim home guards
disappearances
Muslim
home guards
Ampara District
Eastern Province
Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Tamils
Muslim
Sammanthurai
magistrate
Malwattai
Veerachcholai
Sammanthurai
Veeramunai
Sammanthurai
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
North East Secretariat on Human Rights
Sammanthurai
massacred over 600 Sinhalese and Muslim police officers who had surrendered to them
Eelam War II
Ampara Town
UTHR-J
NESOHR

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