BBC NEWS | South Asia | Tamil Tigers kidnap 21 children

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Tamil Tigers kidnap 21 children: "Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka have admitted kidnapping at least 21 students in the east of the country.

A rebel spokesman told the BBC that junior Tiger fighters had made a 'serious mistake' in taking the children from their school.

Correspondents say that in the past the Tigers have always denied abducting children to use them as soldiers.

This year has seen a sharp increase in violence in Sri Lanka, with at least 3,400 people dead, the authorities say." Read complete post here.