http://www.wikio.com/search=Tamil Tiger rebels Wikio - Tamil Tiger rebels http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69360259 COLOMBO (Reuters) -- A hand grenade blast inside a prison in eastern Sri Lanka wounded seven prisoners, most of them suspected of being allied with the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels, police said. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:43:58 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69360259 2008-08-29T03:43:58Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69355975 Source: Reuters COLOMBO, Aug 29 (Reuters) -- A hand grenade blast inside a prison in eastern Sri Lanka wounded seven prisoners, most of them suspected of being allied with the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels, police ... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:00:31 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69355975 2008-08-29T02:00:31Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69343118 AGGRESSIVE Sri Lankan government forces continue to push deeper into the Tamil Tiger heartland and are now within reach of their administrative capital, raising hopes that the Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:25:52 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69343118 2008-08-28T23:25:52Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69343084 AGGRESSIVE Sri Lankan government forces continue to push deeper into the Tamil Tiger heartland and are now within reach of their administrative capital, raising hopes that the Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:25:48 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69343084 2008-08-28T23:25:48Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69299198 Colombo, Aug 28 (IANS) At least 46 Tamil Tigers and five soldiers were killed and 50 wounded on both sides as government troops were locked in heavy fighting in Sri Lanka's north, the authorities said Thursday. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:00:03 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69299198 2008-08-28T15:00:03Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69292886 COLOMBO:Sri Lanka on Thursday appealed to minority ethnic Tamil civilians living in the line of fire in rebel-held towns to move to areas under government control, saying it would guarantee them safe passage. Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said the military had cleared a route for people fleeing the island’s embattled north, where troops are advancing on [...] Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:35:27 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69292886 2008-08-28T13:35:27Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69275855 Source: Reuters By Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka on Thursday urged thousands of people to leave areas where the army is intensifying an offensive to capture the symbolic capital of the ... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:03:24 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69275855 2008-08-28T13:03:24Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69288125 Colombo, Aug 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka Thursday brushed aside threats posed by the Tamil Tigers' air wing and said that aerial attacks by the guerrillas 'cannot change the current military balance strategically'. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:45 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69288125 2008-08-28T13:00:45Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69283066 Aug 28 Colombo: Sri Lankan Air Force Air Force MI 24 helicopters attacked Tamil Tiger rebel targets in Kilinochchi and Welioya this morning, the military said. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:05:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69283066 2008-08-28T12:05:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69272469 Colombo, Aug 28 (DPA) At least 36 Tamil Tiger rebels and five soldiers were killed in fighting in northern Sri Lanka as troops further expanded their area of control, military officials said Thursday. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:30 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69272469 2008-08-28T12:00:30Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69265800 Aug 28 Colombo: Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa says that the government had provided all the necessities to the civilians who fled the Tamil Tiger rebel held areas. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:38:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69265800 2008-08-28T11:38:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69216659 Colombo, Aug 27 (Reuters): The first Tamil Tiger air raid on a Sri Lankan military target in four months wounded at least 10 navy sailors in the strategic eastern port of Trincomalee, the military said today. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:02:24 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69216659 2008-08-28T02:02:24Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69209473 Review & Outlook: The Tigers finally may be on the run. Then what? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:09:19 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69209473 2008-08-28T00:09:19Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69175354 While the military is making gains on the Tamil Tigers, it could become mired in guerrilla attacks. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:22:24 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69175354 2008-08-27T18:22:24Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69211464 The protracted armed conflict in Sri Lanka between government forces and the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has led to 70,000 deaths and the internal displacement of over one million people. At present almost half a million people, out of the country’s population of 21 million, remain as internally displaced person (IDPs). After a sharp escalation of the conflict in the Eastern Province between April 2006 and March 2007 led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of mostly minority Tamil and Muslim people, the entire eastern region is now under the control of government forces for the first time in nearly 15 years, and elections were held there in May 2008. A massive government programme for the return of IDPs in the east was launched in March 2007 amidst concerns by humanitarian and human rights organisations over the voluntariness of returns. The government has taken steps to ensure that returning IDPs have information about their options, but there is a need for this approach to be strengthened. While the elections in the east have the potential to bring stability and restore normality, returnees continue to face protection and livelihood challenges. In Northern Province, fighting has intensified since late 2007 and an increasing number of people have been displaced during the first half of 2008. Among the most vulnerable are those living in the LTTE-controlled Vanni area, who are at risk of aerial strikes by government forces, and face forcible conscription and severe controls on their freedom of movement by the LTTE. In western Sri Lanka’s Puttalam area, upwards of 60,000 Muslims remain displaced more than 17 years since they fled their homes in Mannar and Jaffna districts after being targeted by the LTTE. There have been few attempts to find long-term solutions to end the displacement of this group. A deteriorating security situation has complicated the work of aid agencies and their access to displaced groups remains limited, especially in the north. Humanitarian operations have been put at further risk by the killings or disappearances of over 70 aid workers in the country since 2006. The involvement of a number of government ministries and agencies in assisting the displaced and other conflict-affected people has sometimes led to delayed responses, lack of coordination and duplication. To improve response, the government is urged to clarify the mandates of the various ministries and agencies, decentralise decision-making, implement a strong rights-based policy and legal framework, and ensure better consultation with beneficiaries and the international humanitarian community. SOURCE: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:15:14 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69211464 2008-08-27T18:15:14Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69139970 Separatist Tamil rebels wounded at least 10 sailors in a brazen airstrike on a key harbor controlled by the navy in eastern Sri Lanka, while clashes in the north killed 27 guerrillas and two soldiers, the military said Wednesday. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:33:10 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69139970 2008-08-27T13:33:10Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69134102 Source: Reuters (Adds rebel statement, para 3) By Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The first Tamil Tiger air raid on a Sri Lankan military target in four months wounded at least 10 navy sailors in the ... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:53:13 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69134102 2008-08-27T11:53:13Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69107535 At least four sailors were killed and 13 injured in an airstrike by Tamil Tiger rebels on a north-east naval base adjoining a harbour, military officials. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:19:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69107535 2008-08-27T07:19:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69102499 Separatist Tamil rebels wounded at least 10 sailors in a brazen airstrike on a key harbor controlled by the navy in eastern Sri Lanka, while clashes in the north killed 27 guerrillas and two soldiers, the military said Wednesday Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:01:41 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69102499 2008-08-27T07:01:41Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69110249 Colombo, Aug 27 (IANS) At least 10 Sri Lankan Navy sailors were wounded when Tamil Tiger rebels air-dropped two bombs on a key naval base in Sri Lanka's eastern port city of Trincomalee, defence authorities said Wednesday. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:01:12 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Tamil+Tiger+rebels?rinfoid=69110249 2008-08-27T07:01:12Z