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Attack in Kebitigollawe – murdering civilians to blame the LTTE

The GoSL operated forces is continuing to take civilian life with total impunity in the Northeast. Since Geneva talks in February 250 civilians including 24 children have been murdered by GoSL operative forces in the NorthEast. It has now spread its tactic of using civilian life for political end beyond the Northeast.

The attack in Kebitigollawe timed to occur immediately after the arrival of the LTTE delegation from Europe is a reprehensible act of murders with the sole aim of blaming the LTTE for the attack.

Not only that the SL Air Force bombed the LTTE controlled Mullativu area immediately after the above Claymore attack. Further information about the damages is awaited. The GoSL is going to justify the air attack as retaliation for the claymore attack which was also in fact carried out by them.

Unfortunately the international media is easy prey for this reprehensible propaganda tactic. We call upon the international media to exercise caution and use high standards in their reporting.

LTTE condemns this attack on the civilian bus. Directly targeting civilians, as the Kebitigollawe claymore attack has, cannot be justified under any circumstances.

15 June 2006

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