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Tamil Tigers mark suicide attacks

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Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil Tiger rebels are marking the 20th anniversary of their suicide bombing campaign.

They are remembering the 322 Black Tigers - members of the suicide wing - who have killed themselves in attacks since 1987.

The bombers have killed hundreds of people, mostly government troops, in their fight for a separate state in the north-east of Sri Lanka.

More than 60,000 people have died since the conflict began in 1972.

A ceasefire signed in 2002 between the government and the Tigers has been undermined by deadly violence that escalated last year.

Garlands

Rebels and residents of the town have been placing garlands on portraits of the Black Tigers - both men and women - killed in the suicide attacks.

The rebels' first suicide attack was carried out by Captain Miller on 5 July 1987.

He rammed his explosives-laden truck into a government army camp, killing at least 15 soldiers.

Since then, the main targets of the attacks have been Sri Lanka's politicians and top military officers.

The Black Tiger suicide wing was set up by the Tamil Tiger's leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, who has spent much of the past 20 years in hiding.

On Thursday, security was stepped up across Sri Lanka, amid government fears that the rebels would try to mark the day with an attack.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6274118.stm

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