Muslims and Tamil Tiger Struggle
Terrorism has all kinds of faces, but now it has the face of a child. In this BBC article, Tamil Tigers have kidnapped 21 children and appear to be pressing these children into the Junior Tamil Tiger brigade. This is a heinous act and one that strikes at the very core of humanity; that children can be used as pawns in war.
The Tamil Tigers have had a long history in the area of targeting Muslims as well in the region. You can read more about who the Tamil Tigers are and their struggle against the Muslims in this BBC report. It appears that not only are the Tamil Tigers at war with Muslims in the region, forcibly expelling them from their territory in some cases, but that now they are enemies of parents of all faiths as well.
It is hard to understand this face of terrorism and to understand that any cause would be worth causing children to suffer. I can not imagine that this new act will do anything to bolster the Tiger's political cause.
It is also important to know that terrorism is not just a Muslim extremist "disease". There are many organizations, many not even affiliated with a religion, that embrace violence and acts to disrupt the peace and safety of civilians everywhere. In this broader case, many Muslim families are the suffering parties. So often we only hear about terrorism enacted by Muslim Extremists, but here is a new face that warrants watching, the Tamil Tigers.
The Tamil Tigers have had a long history in the area of targeting Muslims as well in the region. You can read more about who the Tamil Tigers are and their struggle against the Muslims in this BBC report. It appears that not only are the Tamil Tigers at war with Muslims in the region, forcibly expelling them from their territory in some cases, but that now they are enemies of parents of all faiths as well.
It is hard to understand this face of terrorism and to understand that any cause would be worth causing children to suffer. I can not imagine that this new act will do anything to bolster the Tiger's political cause.
It is also important to know that terrorism is not just a Muslim extremist "disease". There are many organizations, many not even affiliated with a religion, that embrace violence and acts to disrupt the peace and safety of civilians everywhere. In this broader case, many Muslim families are the suffering parties. So often we only hear about terrorism enacted by Muslim Extremists, but here is a new face that warrants watching, the Tamil Tigers.
