Tamils call shelling 'declaration of war'

[spindrifter]

Aljazeera.net
Sunday 06 August 2006, 22:28 Makka Time, 19:28 GMT

The Tamil Tigers have said that shelling of their territory by Sri Lankan troops amounted to a declaration of war, but they had not yet decided whether to retaliate.


SP Thamilselvan, leader of the rebel's political wing, said: "We consider this a declaration of war and strongly condemn the attitude of the government.

"We may have to take a defensive position if the shelling continues. It is not decided yet."

He said there was still space for discussion while Norway's special peace envoy Jon Hanssen-Bauer was in Kilinochchi. Hanssen-Bauer is expected to leave on Monday.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/15008BA7-1E45-42BD-9C84-D377B1699125.htm

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I guess BushCo is too busy to stick their incompetent noses into this one.