06-01-2004, 09:32 PM
TAMIL TIGER' CALAMITY WARNING
Tamil rebels fighting for an independent homeland in Sri Lanka have warned the island nation is heading for "a period of calamity and destruction" after the killing of a Tamil journalist and a wave of violence.
The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam have blamed the government and those opposing the peace process for the slaying of a journalist working for a privately owned Tamil newspaper.
"Sri Lankan security forces and the militants who are assisting them must realise the consequences," said a statement issued by the rebels.
"These actions are bound to lead the people of this island to a period of calamity and destruction."
The journalist, G Nadesan, was shot dead near the town of Batticaloa, 300 kilometres east of capital Colombo, following the killing of an academic in the same area a week earlier.
Local officials said both deaths may be linked to an internal LTTE rift.
"Killing of intellectuals, journalists and friends of Tamil people is abominable," said the rebels.
"Even during this time of peace, anti-peace forces are engaged in barbaric activities."
Norwegian mediators in the peace process last week failed to revive talks between the government and the Tigers, which have been stalled for over a year.
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Tamil rebels fighting for an independent homeland in Sri Lanka have warned the island nation is heading for "a period of calamity and destruction" after the killing of a Tamil journalist and a wave of violence.
The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam have blamed the government and those opposing the peace process for the slaying of a journalist working for a privately owned Tamil newspaper.
"Sri Lankan security forces and the militants who are assisting them must realise the consequences," said a statement issued by the rebels.
"These actions are bound to lead the people of this island to a period of calamity and destruction."
The journalist, G Nadesan, was shot dead near the town of Batticaloa, 300 kilometres east of capital Colombo, following the killing of an academic in the same area a week earlier.
Local officials said both deaths may be linked to an internal LTTE rift.
"Killing of intellectuals, journalists and friends of Tamil people is abominable," said the rebels.
"Even during this time of peace, anti-peace forces are engaged in barbaric activities."
Norwegian mediators in the peace process last week failed to revive talks between the government and the Tigers, which have been stalled for over a year.
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