UN Food Convoy Resumes its Journey to Un-Cleared Areas

THE KILINOCHCHI and MULLAITHIVU bound WFP (World Food Programme) food convoy that returned due to LTTE artillery and claymore attacks Thursday (16) left for un-cleared areas again Friday (17) afternoon.

Fifty lorries loaded with medicine and essential food items for the consumption of civilians in un-cleared areas of KILINOCHCHI and MULLAITHIVU crossed the OMANTHE entry/exit point around 12.50 p.m..

The convoy was initially dispatched to un-cleared areas Thursday (16) morning with coordination of Sri Lanka Army but was compelled to return to VAVUNIYA the same day afternoon since the LTTE fired artillery and detonated claymore mines targeting the convoy on the way in un-cleared areas.

Source: army.lk