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| Sri Lanka |
| S Lanka army accused of killings |
| 2008-09-01 |
| Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka have accused the army of killing five civilians, including two children, in the rebel-controlled north. The rebels said artillery shells fired by the military fell inside a camp for internally displaced people near the northern town of Kilinochchi. But a Sri Lankan military spokesman later denied the rebels' accusation. On Saturday, the government accused the Tigers of planting a bomb in Colombo which wounded at least 43 people. The blast comes as the government is undertaking a large offensive against the rebels in northern areas of the island. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 ION SRI LANKA. CHINESE MIL FORUM > CHINA'S SOUTHEAST ASIA EXPANSION. THE LATEST "GREAT GAME" INVOLVES THE INDIAN OCEAN - A SRI LANKAN PORT BUILT BY CHINA POINTS TO BEIJING JOCKEYING AGZ INDIA FOR REGIONAL INFLUENCE. Also from SAME > WHY CHINA COULD NOT BACK/SUPPORT RUSSIA IN SOUTH OSETIAN CONFLICT. China broadly believes that any formal support of Russ action(s) will affect and induce various minority separatist movements [e.g. UIGHURS, KAZAKHS, MONGOLS, etc.]within China to intensify interna; calls for independence or greater autonomy[delinkage] from Beijing. China also fears that any overwhelming Russ in CENTRAL ASIA will also have ripple effects on China's econ vv trade and "undesirable" refugees??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-09-01 21:34 |