Asussie Tamils accused of funding Tigers

by H. L. D. Mahindapala

The FBI has accused Australia's Tamil community of helping fund terrorist attacks by the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka, The Australian, revealed today.

The Australian, the only national newspaper, added: "FBI documents tendered in a New York court said Australia played a key role in the global fundraising efforts for the Tamil Tigers.

"The FBI says the support may also include buying technology and military arms and equipment to help the Tamils in their bloody separatist war against the Sri Lankan Government.

"The accusation was made after the Federal Bureau of Investigations arrested 13 men in US last week for plotting to buy Russian-made shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles and assault rifles," said The Australian.

"The LTTE relies heavily upon supporters in Europe, US, Canada and Australia to raise and launder money, acquire intelligence and purchase technology and military arms and equipment," the FBI said in a statement.