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Sri Lankan Government Accused of Aid Worker MassacrePosted on Aug 30, 2006
Cease-fire monitors in Sri Lanka have blamed government security forces for the slaughter of 17 humanitarian aid workers earlier this month. Although government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels both claim to be sticking to the cease-fire, violence has escalated in recent months. New York Times:
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By Antoinette, August 31, 2006 at 11:37 am Link to this comment
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Ive just returned to the US from Sri Lanka and as far as I know—-It was NOT only the Government forces occupying the area at the time of the killings. The Tamil Speratists Terrorists Organization the LTT had a brief hold on the property prior to The Govt forces retaking the land.
Report thisApparently The Srilankan Government has flown in Australian Forensic experts, to back up their claims and denial of responsibility for the killings.