Australia is considering formally declaring Sri lanka's separatist Tamil Tigers a terrorist group, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Monday, calling for a political solution to the island's civil war.
Visiting Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said he had asked Canberra to join countries such as Britain and the United States in taking the step against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). "As I indicated to the foreign minister, that is currently under consideration by the Attorney-General," said Smith, adding that the Tamil Tigers was already effectively banned in Australia.
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