On the recordJanuary 25, 2009
The United Nations says a compound sheltering U.N. national staff inside the safety zone was shelled on January 24 and 25, killing at least 9 civilians and wounding more than 20.
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Leahy cites UN reports of civilian casualties due to shelling in Sri Lanka.
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