Tag: politics
Tigers name 51 children killed in air raid
COLOMBO, Aug 18, 2006 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels Friday gave the names of 51 school children killed in an airforce bombing of what they said was an orphanage in guerrilla-held territory. The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said 51 out of 55 people killed in Monday’s air raid were children. […]
EU urges resumption of Sri Lanka peace talks
HELSINKI, Aug 18, 2006 (AFP) – The Finnish presidency of the European Union has called on the warring parties in Sri Lanka to return to the negotiating table after renewed fighting in the South Asian island nation. “The presidency urges the government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to cease […]
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