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Residents of a Mullaitivu village continued to protest for a second day, having spent the night outside an air force camp, demanding the return of their lands. |
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84 Tamil families whose lands total around 20 acres of the Pilavu settlement have been protesting outside the Sri Lankan air force camp, after authorities failed to keep a promise to release their properties on Tuesday. |
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The families rejected claims from the camp’s commander in which he claimed the air force would need between two weeks and a month to process the land return. |
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Protestors, including women, children and the elderly stayed all night, stating that they would not leave until they could access their own lands. |
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Air force personnel attempted to scare off the protestors by flashing lights during the night and making threatening noises. |
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While the protest has attracted attention from politicians and local media, a heightened presence of intelligence personnel has also been reported, with intelligence officials and air force personnel photographing and intimidating protestors. |
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