Security Forces Appeal LTTE Child Soldiers To Surrender

Sri Lanka News

JAFFNA: SUBSEQUENT TO THE HIGH INCIDENCE OF CASUALTIES among LTTE terrorists, in confrontations that lasted during past 48 hours it has been observed that there are large numbers of minors among the dead LTTE cadres who have been observed by the troops.

On the other hand, large scale desertion in the LTTE organization has also been reported as those child soldiers learnt repercussions following set back LTTE organization suffered.

Therefore, Security Forces appeal both parents and those underaged LTTE cadres as well as those minors immediately to take necessary steps either to hand over those child soldiers to the nearest Police station or Security Detachment or surrender to the said authorities as early as possible.

Security Forces while guaranteeing the safety to all such surrendees, assure that all measures to rehabilitate them will be pursued in coordination with relevant authorities.