The Sri Lankan military ran a “shadow LTTE group” using former cadres who had surrendered to the army in 2009, reports the Sri Lanka Mirror.
The website reported that the military intelligence unit used a disabled former LTTE cadre who had surrendered to the army in 2009. The former cadre allegedly told the military that disappeared journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda had links with the LTTE.
The journalist disappeared in January 2010, with his wife claiming his work investigating the use of the chemical weapons by the military may have led to his abduction.
The Sri Lankan ministry of defence today approved an order allowing the detention and questioning of four members of the security forces, who were arrested in connection to the abduction.
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‘As Cameron travels to CHOGM, my husband - a journalist who criticised the regime - is still missing’ (13 Nov 2013)
'Sri Lanka's savage smokescreen' - CPJ (17 Nov 2011)
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