
A Muslim paramilitary group exists, says home guards arrested by LTTE
Two Muslim home guards arrested by LTTE when the home guards attempted to enter LTTE administered area in Trincomalee, were presented to at press conference by the LTTE. In the press conference the home guards confirmed the existence of a Muslim paramilitary group, Jihath in Trincomalee, functioning with the SLA.
The two home guards, Chiththirazeen (23) of Valaichenai and Aniba Anzar (30) of Thoppur, tried to enter LTTE area on 14 March and were arrested by LTTE. At the press conference the home guards said that, they attempted to enter the LTTE area of Eechchilampattu from behind the SLA camp in Mahindapuram;
Jihath groups are functioning in Muthur and Thoppur and in the Muthur area Nazar, Kuththus, Valli, Mubaring, Thopik, Kanthappodirazeek, Nandu, and Vandikuddan are functioning, and
for the Toppur area, Kajamuhaideen, Upaipulla, Nizamdeen, Sallem and Sarun are functioning;
they do not have any contact with these Jihath members and that these Jihath members have connection with SLA chiefs.
they know of the Karuna group camp in Thivuchenai located near the SLA camp and that these Karuna group members meet SLA personnel at the EPDP camp.
The two home guards will be brought to the Thamileelam courts for entering the area illegally.
23 March 2006
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