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On the recordFebruary 23, 2009
The LTTE has a history of suicide bombings and other indiscriminate attacks against civilians, using civilians as shields, and preventing civilians under their control from escaping to government areas.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy outlines the violent tactics employed by the LTTE against civilians.

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