04-12-2004, 12:55 PM
Karuna withdraws to jungle hideout
[TamilNet, April 12, 2004 10:42 GMT]
Renegade LTTE commander Karuna,' Mr. Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan has retreated to his jungle hideout accompanied by a small number of his closest supporters and bodyguards, Sivagnanam Karikalan, a senior leader of the Liberation Tigers from the east, who is currently visiting Switzerland, told TamilNet.
"My brother who was in Karuna's custody has been released and has returned home," a jubilant Karikalan told TamilNet further. He added most of the people who were held by Karuna in his custody have been released.
Meanwhile, Kausalyan, who was hurriedly asked to return home from his European visit, is in Batticaloa organizing the Political Unit of Liberation Tigers back to normality with an urgency to co-ordinate safe return of fighters from Karuna's camp, according to sources from the ground.
Meenakam camp, the LTTE's military camp that was showcased to western media by Karuna during the early stages of the internal rift, is left abandoned, LTTE sources said.
Sources also said, Tami Alai, the Batticaloa based daily, is expected to be published from tomorrow.
Residents of Batticaloa district appeared happy and relieved by the unexpected sudden end to Karuna's rebellian and wereseen busy preparing to celebrate the Tamil, Sinhala New Year, sources in Batticaloa said.
An AFP report quoting military and rebel sources said that the renegade group has declared an end to their factional war with the rebel group's leadership.
"Over 400 to 500 ... were asked to go home. We were theonly ones left after the others fled," the AFP reported quoted a Tiger fighter identified as Arulmoli saying after joining her parents.
[TamilNet, April 12, 2004 10:42 GMT]
Renegade LTTE commander Karuna,' Mr. Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan has retreated to his jungle hideout accompanied by a small number of his closest supporters and bodyguards, Sivagnanam Karikalan, a senior leader of the Liberation Tigers from the east, who is currently visiting Switzerland, told TamilNet.
"My brother who was in Karuna's custody has been released and has returned home," a jubilant Karikalan told TamilNet further. He added most of the people who were held by Karuna in his custody have been released.
Meanwhile, Kausalyan, who was hurriedly asked to return home from his European visit, is in Batticaloa organizing the Political Unit of Liberation Tigers back to normality with an urgency to co-ordinate safe return of fighters from Karuna's camp, according to sources from the ground.
Meenakam camp, the LTTE's military camp that was showcased to western media by Karuna during the early stages of the internal rift, is left abandoned, LTTE sources said.
Sources also said, Tami Alai, the Batticaloa based daily, is expected to be published from tomorrow.
Residents of Batticaloa district appeared happy and relieved by the unexpected sudden end to Karuna's rebellian and wereseen busy preparing to celebrate the Tamil, Sinhala New Year, sources in Batticaloa said.
An AFP report quoting military and rebel sources said that the renegade group has declared an end to their factional war with the rebel group's leadership.
"Over 400 to 500 ... were asked to go home. We were theonly ones left after the others fled," the AFP reported quoted a Tiger fighter identified as Arulmoli saying after joining her parents.
<span style='font-size:20pt;line-height:100%'>Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.</span>