30.5.2008
Condemning
the brutal terrorist attacks of the LTTE targeting civilians,
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian
Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes said
yesterday (29) that 'the targeting of non-combatants is
a contravention of International Humanitarian Law, for which
those responsible must be held accountable.'
'This
despicable behaviour must stop,' he added
The
LTTE terrorists killed more than 20 civilians just with
in this week and injured several hundreds clearly showing
the terrorists were not ready to abandon violence and destruction
even though the Government had repeatedly pledged its commitment
to peace and a negotiated settlement to the conflict. Yesterday
an LTTE mortar attack killed 6 persons in Jaffna. The victims
included children.
These
repeated acts of terror clearly indicate that Tiger terrorists
are restoring to killing innocent civilians in the face
of heavy setbacks on the battlefield.
Last
Monday nine people died and 73 were injured when LTTE exploded
a bomb on a busy commuter train in Dehiwela.
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