Historical Events tagged with "chencholai"

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Military & Warfare

Chencholai Airstrike Kills Sixty-one Schoolgirls

August 14th, 2006 18 years ago

A Sri Lankan Air Force airstrike targeted a school in Chencholai, resulting in the tragic deaths of sixty-one schoolgirls aged between 6 and 16. The strike occurred amidst the ongoing Sri Lankan Civil War and was reportedly intended to target the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Confusion and chaos erupted in the community as families mourned the loss of their children, calling for accountability and justice following the attack.

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