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PKK and Terrorism
Published: 10/23/2007
Established in 1978, PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) started its armed struggle in 1984 after a preparatory period of numerous murders and attacks, with the objective of the establishment, through armed struggle, of an independent Kurdistan within Turkey’s borders.
Since 1984, PKK’s terrorist activities resulted in the death of more than 30.000 Turkish citizens, among whom were innocent civilians, teachers and other public servants, many deliberately murdered, and large amount of economic loss.
In its history, the terrorist organization also employed suicide-bombing methods, waged mainly by women terrorists in Turkey; and kidnapped foreign tourists in southeastern Anatolia in the early 1990s. In order to damage Turkey’s economy, the organization also set forests in Turkey’s tourist resorts on fire.
Following the arrest of its leader, Abdullah Ocalan, in 1999, the organization started claiming that it switched its strategy to peaceful methods and would pursue political struggle from then on. In accordance with this policy of appearing as a born-again legitimate organization and to convince the international community accordingly, the organization changed its name to KADEK (Kurdistan Freedom and Democracy Congress) in April 2002, alleging that PKK has fulfilled its historical mission and would now like to be accepted as a political organization.
In October 2003, the organization underwent another name change to KONGRA-GEL (Kurdistan Peoples Congress). The decision was made public by a press statement in Iraq on 15 November 2003. However, albeit the name changes, the leading members of the organization remain the same. Today, PKK/KONGRA-GEL is still headed by Abdullah Ocalan, with Zübeyir Aydar, a former member of the “Kurdish National Congress”, an affiliate of PKK, its president. Furthermore, founders and leading figures of the PKK, such as Murat Karayilan, Cemil Bayik etc. continue to assume leading roles in the organization. Many of the leading figures of PKK/KONGRA-GEL are internationally recognized criminals searched through Red Bulletins.
Moreover, after neither of these two name changes nor the so-called strategy change of 1999, the organization did not undergo changes on substantial issues such as decommissioning of arms, continuing to carry out attacks mainly in southeastern Anatolia, though not in the scope of pre-1999 period. PKK/KONGRA-GEL also keeps its militants and recruits new ones. PKK militants did not surrender to justice, even to benefit from the provisions of the “Law on Reintegration into Society”, that came into force on 6 August 2003 (for a period of 6 months) and that provided amnesty to those members of a terrorist organization who were not involved in any crimes.
The organization’s recent declaration, of 29 May 2004, alleging an end to a so-called unilateral cease-fire that the organization claims to be implementing since September 1999, stating that it would, by 1 June 2004, respond to any offence with a rationale of self-defense, is yet another open revelation of the organization’s terrorist nature. Presently, it is estimated that there are a total of 5,000 PKK/KONGRA-GEL terrorists, the majority of whom are in northern Iraq whereby the organization’s headquarters are situated.
Given the picture, the organization’s arguments for a policy change can be defined as merely a make-up. It is, furthermore, not possible and righteous for a terrorist organization that still keeps its militants and arms and that does not hesitate to publicly threaten with the use of force, to be freed of its past guilt with the mere change of a name.
Financing of its activities
Despite being an organization that claims to stand up for the rights of a disadvantaged and impoverished group of people, PKK/KONGRA-GEL has many expenditures, ranging from financing of its terrorist strength to running media outlets (dailies, periodicals, TV and radio channels) and to carrying out anti-Turkey propaganda activities in many parts of the world.
Europe is particularly important for the organization as it is in Europe where the organization generates most of its revenue to finance these cumbersome activities.
Legal and illegal sources of PKK/KONGRA-GEL revenue can be cited as follows:
- Extortion (largely from Turkish businessmen).
- Revenues obtained from the “special nights” organized by affiliates.
- Sales of publications etc.
- Revenues obtained from commercial establishments belonging to / affiliated with the organization.
- Money collected through drug-trafficking, arms-smuggling and trafficking in human beings.
Building up of international solidarity
Presently, the organization is proscribed in France, Germany (both since 1993) and the UK (since March 2001) and is included in the foreign terrorist organizations list in Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Japan, Kazakhstan and the USA (the organization’s terrorist nature is being emphasized by the annual report of the US Department of State, “Patterns of Global Terrorism”, for over a decade).
As of 2 April 2004, PKK is also included in the EU Terrorist Organizations and Entities List with its aliases, KADEK and KONGRA-GEL. PKK, furthermore, is listed among groups involving child soldiers in the report, dated June 2001, of the NGO ‘Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers’ (PKK is known to abduct children and brainwash and train them in its camps).
There was a time in history when being a terrorist was confused with being a freedom fighter, however, this attitude can no longer prevail. Specifically following the events of 11 September, international solidarity against terrorism and terrorist organizations has grown, with international documents, such as the UNSCR 1373, outlining the parameters of unequivocal fight against terrorism. In accordance with these developments, Turkey expects that all countries, in accordance with their international obligations, take resolute stance towards the terrorist organization PKK/KONGRA-GEL.
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Read about the connection between this photo and the potential for terrorism in my blog posting at:- tonyrobertson.mycouncillor.org.uk/2015/01/07/terrorism-ta...
PKK and Terrorism
Published: 10/23/2007
Established in 1978, PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) started its armed struggle in 1984 after a preparatory period of numerous murders and attacks, with the objective of the establishment, through armed struggle, of an independent Kurdistan within Turkey’s borders.
Since 1984, PKK’s terrorist activities resulted in the death of more than 30.000 Turkish citizens, among whom were innocent civilians, teachers and other public servants, many deliberately murdered, and large amount of economic loss.
In its history, the terrorist organization also employed suicide-bombing methods, waged mainly by women terrorists in Turkey; and kidnapped foreign tourists in southeastern Anatolia in the early 1990s. In order to damage Turkey’s economy, the organization also set forests in Turkey’s tourist resorts on fire.
Following the arrest of its leader, Abdullah Ocalan, in 1999, the organization started claiming that it switched its strategy to peaceful methods and would pursue political struggle from then on. In accordance with this policy of appearing as a born-again legitimate organization and to convince the international community accordingly, the organization changed its name to KADEK (Kurdistan Freedom and Democracy Congress) in April 2002, alleging that PKK has fulfilled its historical mission and would now like to be accepted as a political organization.
In October 2003, the organization underwent another name change to KONGRA-GEL (Kurdistan Peoples Congress). The decision was made public by a press statement in Iraq on 15 November 2003. However, albeit the name changes, the leading members of the organization remain the same. Today, PKK/KONGRA-GEL is still headed by Abdullah Ocalan, with Zübeyir Aydar, a former member of the “Kurdish National Congress”, an affiliate of PKK, its president. Furthermore, founders and leading figures of the PKK, such as Murat Karayilan, Cemil Bayik etc. continue to assume leading roles in the organization. Many of the leading figures of PKK/KONGRA-GEL are internationally recognized criminals searched through Red Bulletins.
Moreover, after neither of these two name changes nor the so-called strategy change of 1999, the organization did not undergo changes on substantial issues such as decommissioning of arms, continuing to carry out attacks mainly in southeastern Anatolia, though not in the scope of pre-1999 period. PKK/KONGRA-GEL also keeps its militants and recruits new ones. PKK militants did not surrender to justice, even to benefit from the provisions of the “Law on Reintegration into Society”, that came into force on 6 August 2003 (for a period of 6 months) and that provided amnesty to those members of a terrorist organization who were not involved in any crimes.
The organization’s recent declaration, of 29 May 2004, alleging an end to a so-called unilateral cease-fire that the organization claims to be implementing since September 1999, stating that it would, by 1 June 2004, respond to any offence with a rationale of self-defense, is yet another open revelation of the organization’s terrorist nature. Presently, it is estimated that there are a total of 5,000 PKK/KONGRA-GEL terrorists, the majority of whom are in northern Iraq whereby the organization’s headquarters are situated.
Given the picture, the organization’s arguments for a policy change can be defined as merely a make-up. It is, furthermore, not possible and righteous for a terrorist organization that still keeps its militants and arms and that does not hesitate to publicly threaten with the use of force, to be freed of its past guilt with the mere change of a name.
Financing of its activities
Despite being an organization that claims to stand up for the rights of a disadvantaged and impoverished group of people, PKK/KONGRA-GEL has many expenditures, ranging from financing of its terrorist strength to running media outlets (dailies, periodicals, TV and radio channels) and to carrying out anti-Turkey propaganda activities in many parts of the world.
Europe is particularly important for the organization as it is in Europe where the organization generates most of its revenue to finance these cumbersome activities.
Legal and illegal sources of PKK/KONGRA-GEL revenue can be cited as follows:
- Extortion (largely from Turkish businessmen).
- Revenues obtained from the “special nights” organized by affiliates.
- Sales of publications etc.
- Revenues obtained from commercial establishments belonging to / affiliated with the organization.
- Money collected through drug-trafficking, arms-smuggling and trafficking in human beings.
Building up of international solidarity
Presently, the organization is proscribed in France, Germany (both since 1993) and the UK (since March 2001) and is included in the foreign terrorist organizations list in Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Japan, Kazakhstan and the USA (the organization’s terrorist nature is being emphasized by the annual report of the US Department of State, “Patterns of Global Terrorism”, for over a decade).
As of 2 April 2004, PKK is also included in the EU Terrorist Organizations and Entities List with its aliases, KADEK and KONGRA-GEL. PKK, furthermore, is listed among groups involving child soldiers in the report, dated June 2001, of the NGO ‘Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers’ (PKK is known to abduct children and brainwash and train them in its camps).
There was a time in history when being a terrorist was confused with being a freedom fighter, however, this attitude can no longer prevail. Specifically following the events of 11 September, international solidarity against terrorism and terrorist organizations has grown, with international documents, such as the UNSCR 1373, outlining the parameters of unequivocal fight against terrorism. In accordance with these developments, Turkey expects that all countries, in accordance with their international obligations, take resolute stance towards the terrorist organization PKK/KONGRA-GEL.
Another shot from the scene of the Melrose Street Pipe bombing. The little boy, clearly terrified, and clutching his teddy bear, really struck a chord with me
(I was about his age when my home was first devastated by an IRA car bomb aimed at the police barracks across the street - so I know how he feels)
Camera: Canon EOS 1000D
Exposure: 0.1 sec (1/10)
Aperture: f/1.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
View On Black and Original Sizes
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Counter terrorism officers march near the scene of last night's London Bridge terrorist attack on June 4, 2017 in London, England. Police continue to cordon off an area after responding to terrorist attacks on London Bridge and Borough Market where 6 people were killed and at least 48 injured last night. Three attackers were shot dead by armed police.
Source: Dan Kitwood
This is how large the Covent clandestine organisation has grown in secrecy outwards the claim to Liberate the world from communism, Capitalism and any other ism that can win them sympathy for the moment, the may claim that they fight for you and me, but what they really are fighting for is Money, status, power and world domination, sure some of the lover level foot troopers might believe in what ever cause or propaganda the were lured to the organisation but they are few, most just want to step one or a few steps towards the top of the organisation, to get a larger cut of the unevenly distributed cake which we call the world!
Peace and Noise!
MushroomBrain the AFOL
[ Terrorism Global Epidemic - Fight Againt Terrorism ]
*RAW (Research and Analysis Wing - Indian intelligence Agency )
At least 12 Turkish soldiers have been killed following an ambush by Kurdish terrorists near the Iraqi border ....
So many innocent lives have been taken by these terrorists, over many years!
It is time for Turkey to say 'Enough is enough!'
Tel Aviv Dolphinarium, site of The Dolphinarium discotheque massacre, a Hamas terrorism attack on 1 June 2001 in which an Islamic terrorist blew himself up outside of a nightclub in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 21 Israeli teenagers and 4 adults. The majority of the victims were teenage girls, whose families had made aliyah to Tel Aviv from the former Soviet Union. see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphinarium_discotheque_massacre
An eight-month-old Iraqi baby suffering from leukaemia holds his mother's hand in the Saddam Hospital in Baghdad January 13, 2003. Iraq says U.N. sanctions imposed after Baghdad occupied Kuwait in 1990, have killed 1,7 million people, mostly children.
Tel Aviv Dolphinarium, site of The Dolphinarium discotheque massacre, a Hamas terrorism attack on 1 June 2001 in which an Islamic terrorist blew himself up outside of a nightclub in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 21 Israeli teenagers and 4 adults. The majority of the victims were teenage girls, whose families had made aliyah to Tel Aviv from the former Soviet Union. see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphinarium_discotheque_massacre
ALL THE TURKİSH PEOPLE,WE ALL CURSİNG TERRORİSM AND pkk!ın this month 50 turkish soldier killed by pkk terrorists...this child is looking at her martyr fathers' photo...what a heartbreaking photo for our people and what kind of people can do this kind of criminal conversation,please think about it!..
PKK and Terrorism
Published: 10/23/2007
Established in 1978, PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) started its armed struggle in 1984 after a preparatory period of numerous murders and attacks, with the objective of the establishment, through armed struggle, of an independent Kurdistan within Turkey’s borders.
Since 1984, PKK’s terrorist activities resulted in the death of more than 30.000 Turkish citizens, among whom were innocent civilians, teachers and other public servants, many deliberately murdered, and large amount of economic loss.
In its history, the terrorist organization also employed suicide-bombing methods, waged mainly by women terrorists in Turkey; and kidnapped foreign tourists in southeastern Anatolia in the early 1990s. In order to damage Turkey’s economy, the organization also set forests in Turkey’s tourist resorts on fire.
Following the arrest of its leader, Abdullah Ocalan, in 1999, the organization started claiming that it switched its strategy to peaceful methods and would pursue political struggle from then on. In accordance with this policy of appearing as a born-again legitimate organization and to convince the international community accordingly, the organization changed its name to KADEK (Kurdistan Freedom and Democracy Congress) in April 2002, alleging that PKK has fulfilled its historical mission and would now like to be accepted as a political organization.
In October 2003, the organization underwent another name change to KONGRA-GEL (Kurdistan Peoples Congress). The decision was made public by a press statement in Iraq on 15 November 2003. However, albeit the name changes, the leading members of the organization remain the same. Today, PKK/KONGRA-GEL is still headed by Abdullah Ocalan, with Zübeyir Aydar, a former member of the “Kurdish National Congress”, an affiliate of PKK, its president. Furthermore, founders and leading figures of the PKK, such as Murat Karayilan, Cemil Bayik etc. continue to assume leading roles in the organization. Many of the leading figures of PKK/KONGRA-GEL are internationally recognized criminals searched through Red Bulletins.
Moreover, after neither of these two name changes nor the so-called strategy change of 1999, the organization did not undergo changes on substantial issues such as decommissioning of arms, continuing to carry out attacks mainly in southeastern Anatolia, though not in the scope of pre-1999 period. PKK/KONGRA-GEL also keeps its militants and recruits new ones. PKK militants did not surrender to justice, even to benefit from the provisions of the “Law on Reintegration into Society”, that came into force on 6 August 2003 (for a period of 6 months) and that provided amnesty to those members of a terrorist organization who were not involved in any crimes.
The organization’s recent declaration, of 29 May 2004, alleging an end to a so-called unilateral cease-fire that the organization claims to be implementing since September 1999, stating that it would, by 1 June 2004, respond to any offence with a rationale of self-defense, is yet another open revelation of the organization’s terrorist nature. Presently, it is estimated that there are a total of 5,000 PKK/KONGRA-GEL terrorists, the majority of whom are in northern Iraq whereby the organization’s headquarters are situated.
Given the picture, the organization’s arguments for a policy change can be defined as merely a make-up. It is, furthermore, not possible and righteous for a terrorist organization that still keeps its militants and arms and that does not hesitate to publicly threaten with the use of force, to be freed of its past guilt with the mere change of a name.
Financing of its activities
Despite being an organization that claims to stand up for the rights of a disadvantaged and impoverished group of people, PKK/KONGRA-GEL has many expenditures, ranging from financing of its terrorist strength to running media outlets (dailies, periodicals, TV and radio channels) and to carrying out anti-Turkey propaganda activities in many parts of the world.
Europe is particularly important for the organization as it is in Europe where the organization generates most of its revenue to finance these cumbersome activities.
Legal and illegal sources of PKK/KONGRA-GEL revenue can be cited as follows:
- Extortion (largely from Turkish businessmen).
- Revenues obtained from the “special nights” organized by affiliates.
- Sales of publications etc.
- Revenues obtained from commercial establishments belonging to / affiliated with the organization.
- Money collected through drug-trafficking, arms-smuggling and trafficking in human beings.
Building up of international solidarity
Presently, the organization is proscribed in France, Germany (both since 1993) and the UK (since March 2001) and is included in the foreign terrorist organizations list in Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Japan, Kazakhstan and the USA (the organization’s terrorist nature is being emphasized by the annual report of the US Department of State, “Patterns of Global Terrorism”, for over a decade).
As of 2 April 2004, PKK is also included in the EU Terrorist Organizations and Entities List with its aliases, KADEK and KONGRA-GEL. PKK, furthermore, is listed among groups involving child soldiers in the report, dated June 2001, of the NGO ‘Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers’ (PKK is known to abduct children and brainwash and train them in its camps).
There was a time in history when being a terrorist was confused with being a freedom fighter, however, this attitude can no longer prevail. Specifically following the events of 11 September, international solidarity against terrorism and terrorist organizations has grown, with international documents, such as the UNSCR 1373, outlining the parameters of unequivocal fight against terrorism. In accordance with these developments, Turkey expects that all countries, in accordance with their international obligations, take resolute stance towards the terrorist organization PKK/KONGRA-GEL.
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman delivers remarks at the bureau of Counter Terrorism Town Hall at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2022. [State Department photo by Freddie Everett/Public Domain]
Hundreds of photographers have staged a protest outside Scotland Yard against a new law which they say could stop them taking pictures of the police.
The law makes it an offence to gather information on security personnel if that data could be used for a purpose linked to terrorism.
The National Union of Journalists said the law could be used to harass photographers working legitimately.
Hong Kong Government Department
The Hong Kong Police Force | HKP
Police Vehicles, Police Officers, Marine Police, Traffic Police, Police Stations. All Districts, Hong Kong
Special Units & Divisions include Counter Terrorism, Police Tactical Unit (PTU), National Security Bureau, Diplomatic Protection & Security, Commercial Crime, CID, Dog Unit, Wanted & Missing Persons, Cyber Security & Technology Crime Bureau, Organised Crime and Triad Bureau, Narcotics Bureau, Criminal Intelligence, The Bomb Squad (EOD), Public Relations, Criminal Records, Police Training College and the Auxiliary Police etc.
All relevant and extensive information about the Hong Kong Police Force is available on their website
It is very comprehensive, the Hong Kong Police Force has a highly organised structure.
All Hong Kong Police Vehicles use the AM licence plate ie 2 digits and up to 4 numbers | Police vehicles have different colours, normal Police vehicles are white with red and blue stripes, the Police Traffic Division vehicles are white with yellow and blue checkerboard design.
Amazingly the Police Force have their own superstitions as well, the majority of the licence plates on Police Vehicles have lucky number combinations involving the numbers 6,8, and 9 ! Basically 6 means easy life, 8 means wealth and 9 means long life - this is very much Hong Kong Culture. The Police also use unmarked vehicles extensively which are NOT identified by the AM mark.
The Police Museum at 27 Coombe Road at the Peak is also worth a visit, see details on the website listed above.
☛.... and if you want to read about my views on Hong Kong, then go to my blog, link below
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This morning Israeli military forces attacked the Turkish aid ships carrying relief materials to Gaza that led to the killing of up to 18 civilians. The use of military force in such a brutal way is not just stopping the ships to reach Gaza that has been under siege for years and endured 1500 death and thousands more wounded in the last war.
Tear Drop Memorial
To the Struggle Against World Terrorism (also known as the Tear of Grief and the Tear Drop Memorial) is a 10–story sculpture by Zurab Tsereteli that was given to the United States as an official gift of the Russian government as a memorial to the victims of the September 11 attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. It stands at the end of the former Military Ocean Terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey, and was dedicated on September 11, 2006, in a ceremony attended by former U.S. President Bill Clinton and then–President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_the_Struggle_Against_World_Terro...
Demo to express deep sorrow to the Norvegian and Danish people after the killing of two scandinavians in the Atlas mountains.
Marrakech, Morocco
I got news, that i would like to share with you my flickr friends :). I have been asked a while ago to participate in a charity project which is called poetic terrorism which has been put together by the beautiful Helene
Well the book is published and can be purchased on blurb (see links below), proceeds go to charity which helps children in Nepal.
Here is the link for more info
PS: I've got more exiting news but i will tell you when its all done ;). Stay tuned. x
Anti Muslim bigots often incorrectly claim all Muslims support terrorism, obviously this is factually untrue, case in point.
Source:
Testing of emergency response lights on the response trucks at the staging area. US Army 33rd WMD-CST-Washington, DC
At the Place de la Bourse in Brussels. This is where people had gathered to pay their respects and lay flowers, and, later, to come and make vile anti-immigrant protests.
War affects everybody. Most of all children.
Terrorism? Well, it destroys them. Specially when the child is given a gun and asked to kill somebody. How many mothers and fathers of Sri Lanka had seen their precious little ones being snatched away from them forcefully and taught to hate and kill at gunpoint? Don’t their tears and suffering count? Sri Lanka had suffered from terrorism for more than 25 years. Children of North and East have never seen anything but terrorism all their lives.
LTTE is the worst form of terrorism there ever can be, destroying the very people whom they should protect, whom they say they represent. There are also various organizations like the TRO, that operate with and for LTTE and managed to raise funds for the LTTE for a long time, but now exposed for what they are and banned for fund raising in countries like the UK.
From the US Department of the Treasury:
“Background: Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO) is a charitable organization that acts as a front to facilitate fundraising and procurement for the LTTE. In the United States, TRO has raised funds on behalf of the LTTE through a network of individual representatives. According to sources within the organization, TRO is the preferred conduit of funds from the United States to the LTTE in Sri Lanka. TRO’s efforts worldwide reportedly have allowed the LTTE to use humanitarian aid, which TRO collected from the international community after the December 2004 tsunami, to launch new campaigns to strengthen LTTE military capacity. Recent information indicates that the LTTE has ordered international NGOs operating in its territory to provide all project funding through local NGOs, which are managed collectively by TRO. This arrangement allows TRO to withdraw money from the local NGO accounts and to provide a portion of the relief funds to the LTTE.”
www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/key-issues/protecting/c...
www.treas.gov/press/releases/hp683.htm
*Photograph was taken by me in 2003 in Pasikuda, Batticoloa when I didn't have a good camera. Please bear with the over exposure.
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June 2, 2009
TRO bought US$70 million worth of weapons
Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) that posed as an organization to get relief for Tamils have bought US$70 million worth of weapons. This has been revealed when its chief Lawrence Thilakar was arrested. The heads of the network that assisted Thilakar to procure arms were ‘Waterloo’ Suresh of the USA and Erik ‘Waterloo,’ a former General of Indonesian Marines. This has been confirmed by Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) of the USA.
As soon as Thilagar was arrested by Sri Lankan authorities Arjun Ediriweerasingham of TRO in London had asked assistance from Human Rights Watch to get him released.
With the arrest of Thilagar activities of Kumaran Pathmanadan alias KP would be revealed.
According to sources Thilagar had been recalled to Vanni by Prabakaran when it had been revealed that Thilagar was involved in the murders of two tiger fundraisers. As soon as it was revealed that TRO had given funds to the LTTE to buy arms K.P. Rejie, it’s Colombo chief had fled the country. Nimalan Karthineshan of the TRO too has disappeared.
Seven senior tiger errorist leaders were arrested by security forces while hiding among internally displaced persons (IDPs) in camps at Vavuniya. Among them are Karikalan, Yogy Ratnam Yogy, Lawrence Thilagar, Elleelan, V. Balakumar, Ilamperni and Thangam.
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Rehabilitation Efforts by the Government