The United States has re-designated the Tamil Tigers as a terrorist organization, the U.S. Embassy said Friday, despite an ongoing peace process between the Sri Lankan government and the rebels.
| "This is a spade. It's known as a spade..." |
The guerrillas said they regretted the move was made at a critical time in the peace process.
| Doesn't matter if they're in peace talks or not. They're still a terror organization. |
"Although the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are engaged in a peace process with the government of Sri Lanka ... the United States has determined that the LTT continues to engage in terrorist activities," the embassy said, quoting U.S. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher in Washington. |