Sri Lanka's Tigers Warn Of 'Genocide' As UN Agencies Pull Out -- Yahoo News/AFPCOLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers on Saturday accused the government of planning a genocidal campaign against Tamils as UN agencies pulled out of rebel-held regions in the island's north.
UN agencies started exiting on Friday after Colombo said it could not guarantee the safety of aid workers as troops pushed towards the Wanni region, which comprises Kilinochchi and Mullaittivu districts.
People in Kilinochchi have protested the departure of UN agencies from the Wanni region, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said in statement.
Residents had gathered outside the offices of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme, said the rebels, who have been fighting to carve out an independent homeland in the island's north and east since 1972.
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My Comment: Another day in this 25 year old civil war.
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