Tamil Rebels Issue Peace Warning

BBC News

Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka say the abduction of five Tamil aid workers in the east could make it "difficult" for them to attend peace talks in Geneva.

The Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO), a group closely linked with the Tigers, said unidentified men kidnapped five of its employees on Monday.

It is not clear who was behind the apparent abduction but the Tigers hinted at a breakaway rebel faction. A recent surge in violence has raised fears of a return to all-out war. This will create panic in the people again. These are innocent civilians


The TRO said the five men were abducted by armed paramilitaries at Welikanda, 150km (90 miles) east of the capital, Colombo.

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