Karuna's group pooh-poohed allegation by the LTTE on the Akkarapattu mosque attack

Colombo, 07 December, (Asiantribune.com): Tamil Eela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal emphasized that Akkaraipattu mosque grenade attack was done by the LTTE assailants, and none of their cadres surrendered to the LTTE. They also confirmed that one of their commanders Inniyabarathy is not dead. TamilEela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal, an outfit led by Colonel Karuna pooh-poohed the allegation by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam claiming that two paramilitary cadres of the Karuna group surrendered to them and has disclosed that Karuna group was responsible for the grenade attacks against Muslims worshippers at Akkataipattu on the morning of 18 November, where four Muslim worshippers died. The spokesman for the TMVP told the “Asian Tribune” that it was a fabricated and distorted Goebbles propaganda and will not be believable by the people in the Eastern province, especially by the Muslims in the region as they know very well that it was the LTTE that was responsible for this mosque attack. The spokesman further added that the LTTE assailants hurled grenades into mosque at Akkaraipattu, which was crowded with devotees attending the early morning on Friday prayers. In the grenade attack Ibraheem, Abubaker, died on the spot and M.I.M Mustafa and Noordeen later succumbed to their injuries. According to the statement of the TMVP, none of their cadres surrendered to the LTTE and it was a stage-managed ploy to distract and dilute the severity of the condemnation of LTTE’s heinous crime against humanity. The spokesman confirmed that there was an ambush by the LTTE at the Kanchikudichchan Aru in the Amaparai district where two of their cadres Suman and Thevan died. He added that one of their commanders Inniyabarathi sustained gunshot injuries but he is undergoing treatment and his condition is stable at the time of posting this news report. - Asian Tribune - (http://www.asiantribune.com/show_news.php?id=16353)