Co-Chairs express deep regret over Kilinochchi bombing

[TamilNet, Friday, 03 November 2006, 13:43 GMT]
The Tokyo Co-Chair (EU, Japan, Norway and the US) ambassadors in Sri Lanka, in a press releas issued Friday, expressed their "deep regret over the bombing of a house in Kilinochchi on 2 November 2006 that resulted in the death of five civilians," and added that "the explosion comes at a delicate time when both sides should seek to build confidence and compromise to ensure further rounds of talks can soon be agreed, and an escalation of the conflict can be avoided."

Full text of the press release issued by the Co-Chairs follows:

PRESS RELEASE

Co-Chairs express deep regret over Kilinochchi bombing

The Tokyo Co-Chair (EU, Japan, Norway and the US) ambassadors in Sri Lanka express their deep regret over the bombing of a house in Kilinochchi on 2 November 2006 that resulted in the death of five civilians. The explosion also damaged the Kilinochchi District Hospital and caused patients to flee.

The Co-Chairs expect both the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE to refrain from military action.

This latest attack comes at a delicate time when both sides should seek to build confidence and compromise to ensure further rounds of talks can soon be agreed, and an escalation of the conflict can be avoided.

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