Tsunami victims now soldiers
26/01/2005 14:39  - (SA)  

Behind the tsunami tragedy Tsunami death toll over 280 000 Man jailed for tsunami hoaxes 500 child soldiers disarmed Child soldiers turn to crime Militias still recruiting kids Girl soldiers face rejection

Colombo - Tamil Tiger rebels have recruited at least 40 child soldiers since tsunamis devastated Sri Lanka and killed nearly 31 000 people, the United Nations children's fund said on Wednesday.

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had taken three children from a relief centre for survivors while others had been recruited from areas of the northeast held by the guerrillas, UNICEF said.

"We have 40 cases of confirmed child recruitment since the tsunamis," UNICEF spokesperson Geoffrey Keele said. "We had hoped that with such a disaster the LTTE would have ended this practice. But unfortunately no."

 

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