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The Sri Lankan government says it is considering a humanitarian pause in the current offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels in the north eastern region to allow time for civilians to escape the fighting.

Tuesday, 31 March 2009 - 6:28 AM SL Time
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The LTTE is likely to join forces with India s Maoist guerillas all out to disrupt the upcoming Indian elections, The Times of India reports.

The report quoting central intelligence agencies says that the effect of the LTTE support for the Maoists is expected to be felt mostly down South and Southeast though the repercussion could not be ignored in the Central India.

The full text of the report titled LTTE help for India s Maoists?:

The Maoists plan to challenge the security forces during the forthcoming Indian general election may turn ominous as the former are likely to

get support from various anti-national groups including a battered LTTE looking to create diversions. Sri Lanka s LTTE have been a known ally of the rebels.

In the ballot versus bullet war, government security forces would possibly have to fight grim battles to ensure that citizens do not succumb to the boycott call of the Maoists and the polling is not disrupted. Though the effect of LTTE -support, according to the central intelligence agencies, is expected to be felt mostly down south and southeast, the repercussion cannot be ignored even in the central India.

Maharashtra state Anti-Naxal Operation Cell (ANO) has already issued an alert to the adjoining states to step up their border-sealing activities to prevent crossing-over and joint-operations of the Naxal outfits. The LTTE, which had earlier also supported Maoist with training and arms, is likely to play mischief in order to disrupt election. `LTTE is in a shambles but it would not leave any stone unturned to settle scores with India,` said a cop.

Intelligence agencies have often found evidence of joint training camps and meetings of the LTTE and Maoists in forests of south India. `We also have to disrupt these meetings in the jungles and hilly terrains,` the officer said. The threat in Gadchiroli, which shares borders with Andhra Pradesh and


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Donnimal
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LK Information  31 Mar 2009 01:42:36 GMT  Report for Abuse  
At last! Sanity to prevail.

Please, please - somebody start a reconciliation program. This little PAUSE may give the start. No minute to loose

Media PLEASE HELP!
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LK Information  31 Mar 2009 06:17:28 GMT  Report for Abuse  
Is this post a mix-up? The headline has little or nothing to do with the article.
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LK Information  31 Mar 2009 06:20:36 GMT  Report for Abuse  
Chennai guy will be the National Organizer of LTTE in India
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LK Information  31 Mar 2009 06:30:22 GMT  Report for Abuse  
Please, please - somebody start a reconciliation program.


how will this work good sir?
reconciliation with who and how?
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