London: The UN has sought a fresh probe into alleged war crimes against Sri Lankan troops after Britain's Channel 4 News released a video featuring soldiers executing naked men and women.
The video, which was broadcast on Tuesday, shows government troops executing civilians in the last few weeks of the 26-year-old Sri Lanka war, which ended last year when the island government declared victory over the Tamil rebel group LTTE.
"It is shocking indeed, and clearly deserves more investigation," Christof Heyns, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, was quoted as saying by Channel 4 News.
In the video, a soldier is seen to shoot one of the blindfolded prisoners in the leg as he lies amongst the bodies of other Tamil prisoners on the ground. The soldier is then seen to walk away and turns directly to the camera.
His image is briefly out of camera shot behind another soldier before he appears again close to camera - his face and moustache clearly visible.
The video then shows what appears to be a Sri Lankan soldier dressed in camouflage shooting another prisoner directly in the head. This would appear to be an execution.
Please note the video carried here has disturbing and graphic images and is not suitable for children. Video Courtesy: Channel 4
The video, which was broadcast on Tuesday, shows government troops executing civilians in the last few weeks of the 26-year-old Sri Lanka war, which ended last year when the island government declared victory over the Tamil rebel group LTTE.
"It is shocking indeed, and clearly deserves more investigation," Christof Heyns, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, was quoted as saying by Channel 4 News.
His image is briefly out of camera shot behind another soldier before he appears again close to camera - his face and moustache clearly visible.
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Please note the video carried here has disturbing and graphic images and is not suitable for children. Video Courtesy: Channel 4
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