Government requests LTTE cadres to surrender to Security Forces

COLOMBO: The Government requested all child recruits and other LTTE cadres to surrender to the nearest Security Forces camps or Police Stations. The Government will also take full responsibility for their safety, the Media Centre for National Security, Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order said in a release.

The release said the Government was also making arrangements to handover surrendering youth to their parents after rehabilitation.

The full text of the press release: "Information reaching Security Forces confirm that LTTE cadres are deserting their organisation, despite their leadership's orders following LTTE's continuous defeats against the Security Forces in the confrontations in Muttur, Mavilaru and Jaffna during the past few days.

Security Forces confirm that there are many child recruits among the LTTE cadres killed in the confrontations that took place during the last 48 hours. A large number of LTTE cadres in the East have already deserted the organisation.

Deserting LTTE cadres have requested security from the Government both directly and indirectly through civil representatives.

The Government requests all child recruits and other LTTE cadres to surrender to the nearest Security Forces camps or Police Stations. The Government will take full responsibility for their safety.

The Government is also making arrangements to handover these youth to their parents after rehabilitation."