Civilian Dies And 4 Soldiers Wounded In Sri Lanka Blast
Jacob Cherian - All Headline News Staff Writer Colombo, Sri Lanka (AHN) - A civilian was killed and four Sri Lankan soldiers were injured in an explosion on Tuesday in Jaffna. The blast was allegedly masterminded by the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam). The Sri Lankan military told the Hindu newspaper, "This criminal act committed in broad daylight regardless of ordinary lives in the Jaffna peninsula itself bears witness to the inhuman attitude of the terrorists who claim themselves to be the 'sole representatives' of the Tamil people." The Trincomalee district political secretariat of the LTTE appealed to the Tamil people not to give room for the "enemy to forcefully occupy" their lands by leaving to other areas and countries afraid of violence. The statement of appeal read, "We appeal to all Tamil people in the Trincomalee district not to flee to other countries frightened by the ongoing brutal attack on them by the enemy, leaving their own traditional land in the district." Political analysts are surprised at the subject matter and timing of the statement. The Sri Lankan Government has repeatedly charged the Tamil Tigers with forcing people in parts of the East to cross over to India. It said this is part of the LTTE's political strategy to build pressure on New Delhi to play a more prominent role in Sri Lanka. Moreover, the tactic ensures international attention. This comes against the backdrop |
