Sri Lankan rebels warn of "bloodbath"
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, March 6, IRNA
Sri Lanka-LTTE-Bloodbath
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels Tuesday warned of a "bloodbath" if the international community continues its "soft approach" towards the Sri Lankan government, which they say is planning a large-scale military offensive against them.
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said their political wing leader S P Thamilselvan, during a routine monthly meeting with peace broker Norwegian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Hans Brattskar, conveyed their concerns about the stepped-up government attacks against them, PTI reported here today.
Thamilselvan said the rebels were aware of a military build-up in the district of Mullaitivu, where the Tigers have their main military installations.
"Thamilselvan said the LTTE is also preparing to face an expected large-scale Sri Lankan military attack in this area," the LTTE said in a statement.
"Thamilselvan said that he emphasized to the ambassador that the present soft approach of the international community towards the government of Sri Lanka is not going to change its plans and will only contribute to a worsening of the situation leading to bloodbath in the island."
More than 4,000 peole have been killed in clashes between security forces and Tiger rebels over the past 15 months despite a 2002 truce arranged by Norway.
The guerillas are fighting for an independent homeland for the minority Tamil community. More than 60,000 people have been killed in the conflict since 1972.
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