Fresh LTTE threat emerges from IDP camps

Close on the heels of evidence that LTTE terrorists masquerading as civilians are making an attempt to control civilians held at welfare camps in the Vavuniya region, an influential section of the security establishment believes the camp population should be re-located to smaller camps.

Intelligence services have brought this to the notice of the Defence Ministry.

A senior government official told The Island that authorities in charge of camps had been unable to run overcrowded camps effectively. He said that there could be hundreds of LTTE cadres, including members of suicide squads and intelligence wing cadres among the civilian population. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the official said the military and the police could not effectively manage camps nor identify the wanted men and women as camps hold far too many people. Read more ...