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LTTE shot fleeing civilians, says top Tiger leader
NDTV Correspondent, Wednesday April 29, 2009, Colombo, New Delhi

The confessions of two top LTTE leaders - Daya Master, the former media coordinator, and George Master, a translator for an LTTE strategist, were broadcast for the first time on Sri Lanka's state run television network.

Their confessions have confirmed the worst fears of many - the massacre of innocent civilians by the LTTE.

The two former LTTE leaders, who surrendered in April to the Sri Lankan Army, also confirmed that the Tamil Tigers were holding civilians hostage.

"LTTE stopped people from leaving, but the strong managed to escape. The LTTE killed many fleeing civilians," said George Master.

But ironically, as Prabhakaran's war crimes are revealed to the world by two of his own aides, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram says India does not wish Prabhakaran ill.

Speaking to NDTV in an exclusive interview, Chidambaram also appealed to him to lay down arms and negotiate.

"We have obligation to Tamil people. We don't wish Prabhakaran ill. We want welfare of Lankan Tamils and we appeal to Prabhakaran to surrender. We appeal to LTTE to lay down arms," said Chidambaram.

However the big question now is where Tiger chief Prabhakaran is and will he be caught alive. Never, says someone who has known him closely.

Speaking to NDTV, Col Karuna has said that Prabhakaran will never be caught alive.

Karuna was Prabhakaran's bodyguard, rising to become his second in command. But he left the LTTE when Prabhakaran refused to accept a peace deal in 2003. Because of the split, the LTTE lost almost one-third the territory it held through him. Now he is a government minister, in-charge of National Integration.

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Posted by Sarav on May 04, 2009
Some stupids are telling that why TamilNadu politicians are intervening in their own (SL) country's internal matters? Good question where did you go man, when SL army killed and kills innocent people? This has become international news. First understand that you are living in modern world. You can not kill people whomever you don't like. First UN council should take action against this stupid and cruel SL army.
Posted by Arshad on May 04, 2009
Terrorism is a global Phenomena and no Justification could be given for indulging in any form of Violence. I think as an Indian , we have to accept that LTTE is a Dreaded Terrorist Orginzation and they are more to blame for the current plight of of the innoccnet Tamilian in Sri Lanka. The politicians who supports LTTE owe an answer to the whole nation. Tamils have to to undrstand that these opportunits Politicians are doing more harm to them by supporting the ill deeds of LTTE.
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