Information About Incident 51752-100666-253609 in Colombo Sri Lanka

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Terrorist Investigation Department (TID) officials said that six cadres of the militant outfit Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were among the 44 suspects who were arrested by the Navy in the Kalmunai high seas while attempting to leave Sri Lanka illegally for Australia during early September, 2011 Colombo Page reported.

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Terrorist Investigation Department (TID) officials said that six cadres of the militant outfit Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were among the 44 suspects who were arrested by the Navy in the Kalmunai high seas while attempting to leave Sri Lanka illegally for Australia during early September, 2011 Colombo Page reported. The LTTE cadres were detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act at the Boossa Camp, the TID officers said.

Event ID Date Country Storyhead
51752-100666-253609 9/15/2011 Sri Lanka Six LTTE cadres were among arrested illegal emigrants, say officials

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51752-100666-253609 9/15/2011 Sri Lanka arrest Colombo