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| Monday, 28 June 2004 |
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LTTE child conscription on the rise - UNICEF The Libration Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has stepped up the
conscription of children to its ranks, according to UNICEF. The UN agency
confirmed that the LTTE has accelerated the recruitment of under age
combatants in April and May, especially in the North. Defence sources said
the LTTE seemed to be going back on its pledge to release the children in
its ranks and stop new recruitment, with the latest round of conscription. Other Stories
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