Prabhakaran living among Lankan civilians: Report
LTTE chief Prabhakaran is still in Lanka and living among civilians.
By PTI |
COLOMBO: Unfazed by Tamil Tigers' military setbacks, LTTE chief V Prabhakaran is still in Sri Lanka and living among the civilians in rebel dominated Wanni to launch counter attacks against the army, two arrested Black Tigers have revealed.
"The LTTE chief and his son are still living among the civilians in Puthukkudiriruppu and are engaged in making more and more terror plans to reverse the military victories," the state-run Sunday Observer reported quoting two Black Tigers, who were arrested last month.
54-year-old Prabhakaran and his eldest son Charles Anthony have mingled with Tamil civilians trapped in the conflict zone, it said.
Sri Lankan military officials last month said that LTTE leader may have left the island nation as his forces suffered worst ever defeat since the beginning of the ethnic clashes.
Anthony and LTTE Sea Tiger chief Soosai had briefed the two black Tigers on the mission, for an underwater demolition on January 20, but the duo, who were fed up with the 'behaviour' of the group's leadership, decided to surrender, the newspaper said quoting the suicide cadres.
"They said the innocent youth are being brain-washed and sent on suicide missions," the newspaper added.
Black Tigers are the elite force of LTTE and most of their attacks are suicidal in nature.
"The LTTE chief and his son are still living among the civilians in Puthukkudiriruppu and are engaged in making more and more terror plans to reverse the military victories," the state-run Sunday Observer reported quoting two Black Tigers, who were arrested last month.
54-year-old Prabhakaran and his eldest son Charles Anthony have mingled with Tamil civilians trapped in the conflict zone, it said.
Sri Lankan military officials last month said that LTTE leader may have left the island nation as his forces suffered worst ever defeat since the beginning of the ethnic clashes.
Anthony and LTTE Sea Tiger chief Soosai had briefed the two black Tigers on the mission, for an underwater demolition on January 20, but the duo, who were fed up with the 'behaviour' of the group's leadership, decided to surrender, the newspaper said quoting the suicide cadres.
"They said the innocent youth are being brain-washed and sent on suicide missions," the newspaper added.
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Black Tigers are the elite force of LTTE and most of their attacks are suicidal in nature.
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