Colombo:
At least 52 LTTE cadres have surrendered to the Sri Lanka Army at Valayarmadam on Sunday, army sources said.
Among them were 23 trained LTTE cadres between 13 to 18 years of age and a group 29 schoolchildren who had been recently conscripted to the outfit, the sources added.
The soldiers found these young LTTE cadres while conducting mopping up operations in the Valayarmadam area on Monday morning.
According to the sources, the boys' heads had been shaved while the girls had been given very short haircuts. People who have surrendered told that the LTTE had done this to them to identify them if they dared to escape.
Among them were 23 trained LTTE cadres between 13 to 18 years of age and a group 29 schoolchildren who had been recently conscripted to the outfit, the sources added.
The soldiers found these young LTTE cadres while conducting mopping up operations in the Valayarmadam area on Monday morning.
According to the sources, the boys' heads had been shaved while the girls had been given very short haircuts. People who have surrendered told that the LTTE had done this to them to identify them if they dared to escape.
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