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NEWS ABOUT: Tamils

Tamils stories: 6 news summaries

After 26-Year War, Sri Lanka Struggles with Peace

Ethnic tensions remain as Tamil rebels lay down arms

Jun 12, 09 8:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Sri Lankan government finally prevailed in its 26-year civil war with Tamil rebels with a brutal campaign, leaving thousands dead and 300,000 displaced. Now, reports the Wall Street Journal, the country must try living in peace after years of assassinations and abductions from both sides. Tamils "should... More »

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Sri Lanka • Tamil Tigers • civil war • ethnic conflict • ethnic violence • rebel fighters • Sri Lankan Army • Tamils

 Sri Lanka Prez: 
 We're 'Liberated' 

Body of rebel leader said to be found

May 19, 09 8:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sri Lanka’s leader celebrated the country’s “liberation” from the Tamil Tigers after 26 years of war in a speech to parliament today, the BBC reports. “Today we have been able to liberate the entire country from the clutches of terrorism," said Mahinda Rajapaska. "We... More »

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Sri Lanka • Tamil Tigers • parliament • speech • ethnic conflict • Mahinda Rajapaksa • Tamils • Velupillai Prabhakaran

 Tamil Boss 
 Shot Dead 
 Trying to Flee 

After 26 years, Tamil Tigers resoundingly defeated

May 18, 09 3:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The leader of the Tamil Tigers was shot dead before dawn this morning as the Sri Lankan army moved into the rebel group's final stronghold, the Guardian reports. Velupillai Prabhakaran was killed while trying to flee the war zone in an ambulance. Four other senior Tigers, including his son, were... More »

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civilian casualties • Sri Lanka • Tamil Tigers • civil war • Sri Lankan Army • Tamils • Velupillai Prabhakaran

 Tamil Tigers: 'Battle 
 Has Reached Its End' 

Sri Lanka president earlier declared victory

May 17, 09 6:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sri Lanka's rebel Tamil Tigers have declared a ceasefire after a 26-year war in a statement lamenting thousands of deaths in the past 24 hours, the BBC reports. “This battle has reached its bitter end,” said a Tamil Tigers spokesman on the group’s website. The statement later... More »

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Sri Lanka • Tamil Tigers • surrender • ceasefire • rebels • Mahinda Rajapaksa • Tamils

 Army: Sri Lanka War 
 in 'Final Stage' 

Tens of thousands of civilians trapped; UN envoy arrives

May 15, 09 6:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Sri Lankan government claims to be within 48 hours of capturing the last holdout of Tamil Tigers, as the Red Cross warned of "an unimaginable human catastrophe" for the tens of thousands of civilians trapped in the war zone. Only a few hundred rebels remain in a two-mile-square... More »

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United Nations • civilian casualties • Sri Lanka • Tamil Tigers • IMF • civilians • Mahinda Rajapaksa • Ban Ki-Moon • Sri Lankan Army • Tamils

 UN: Sri Lanka 
 Conflict a 
 'Bloodbath' 

Aid groups urge Japan to push for Security Council action

May 11, 09 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - After intense weekend fighting, the UN says the battle between rebels and the government in Sri Lanka has become a “bloodbath,” the New York Times reports. A government doctor estimates 1,000 civilians died in the heavy shelling of the small coastal area occupied by a few hundred... More »

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United Nations • Japan • Sri Lanka • Tamil Tigers • Amnesty International • Human Rights Watch • rebels • UN Security Council • Sri Lankan Army • Tamils

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