04-26-2006, 05:44 AM
Sri Lanka Tigers vow to hit back
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels will retaliate against the government if air and artillery strikes continue on their territory, a senior official told Reuters on Wednesday.
The head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) peace secretariat, S. Puleedevan, said several civilians were dead and more fleeing the attacks, which started after a suicide bomb blast on Tuesday in Colombo that has been blamed on the rebels.
"They are firing with artillery and cannons," he said. "It is like a war situation in Trincomalee. If the attacks continue, the LTTE will be forced to take military defensive action."
The government says the strikes around the northeastern port of Trincomalee are a limited retaliation for attacks on its forces.
Reuters 2006
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels will retaliate against the government if air and artillery strikes continue on their territory, a senior official told Reuters on Wednesday.
The head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) peace secretariat, S. Puleedevan, said several civilians were dead and more fleeing the attacks, which started after a suicide bomb blast on Tuesday in Colombo that has been blamed on the rebels.
"They are firing with artillery and cannons," he said. "It is like a war situation in Trincomalee. If the attacks continue, the LTTE will be forced to take military defensive action."
The government says the strikes around the northeastern port of Trincomalee are a limited retaliation for attacks on its forces.
Reuters 2006
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