Combined with the refusal of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam to allow civilians within its control to seek safety in an attempt to render areas immune from attack and to seek military and propaganda advantage, the consequences for civilians were catastrophic.
加上泰米尔伊拉姆猛虎解放组织拒绝允许他们控制的平民寻求安全，以便使得他们所在的地区免遭袭击，并寻求军事和宣传上的优势。