Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Sri Lanka Rejects Latest Tamil Tigers Truce Offer

From The Daily Times:

* Analysts say government has little incentive to negotiate since it’s making progress in terms of territorial gains

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s government rejected the latest Tamil Tiger truce offer out of hand on Monday, again demanding the separatist rebels surrender or be destroyed by a military offensive rapidly gaining ground. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eeelam (LTTE) at the weekend reiterated what they say is a long-standing desire for a truce in the 25-year-old war, one of Asia’s longest insurgencies. The government has previously called such offers disingenuous.

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