Sri Lanka: Information on the killing of many Tamil civilians in the Jaffna area by the IPKF and EPRLF on 2 August 1989
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 November 1989 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LKA2839 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Sri Lanka: Information on the killing of many Tamil civilians in the Jaffna area by the IPKF and EPRLF on 2 August 1989, 1 November 1989, LKA2839, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac6738.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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According to the attached documentation, the Indian Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF) have been accused of carrying out an attack against civilians in the village of Velvettiturai, close to the city of Jaffna. Please see the attached documentation for further information. No further corroborating information is currently available to the IRBDC in the published and publicly-available sources regularly consulted.
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