Four soldiers travelling in a tractor were killed in a landmine attack on 16 May at Chunnakam. A 80 year-old man also died in the explosion. Following the incident, soldiers fired indiscriminately injuring 11 civilians. In another LTTE landmine attack at Manipay on 29 May two civilians were killed. Others continue to remain in refugee camps.
Food distribution continues to remain a problem in the peninsula.
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