Thread by @IDCTE_org

While Srilanka faces a food crisis, the Srilankan government announced the appropriation Bill for 2022 where the highest budget of 12.3% is being allocated to the Ministry of Defence. The expenses are mainly used to continue the heavy militarization of the Tamil homeland. (1/9)

Regarding this, it was today announced a new ‘’1 corps’’ unit that will have its base in Kilinochchi. This unit will combine both RSF and SOF under one command, making this a force multiplier never seen in the Srilankan army before. (2/9)

What is the need for having this type of high tactical fighting formation based in the Tamil homeland, despite already having militarized and occupied the Tamil homeland since 2009? In total there are 20 military divisions in SL and among them, (3/9)

16 are located in the Tamil homeland. Also, there are 6 headquarters where 4 are located in the Tamil homeland- in addition to the newly announced Corps unit, with 2 divisions and 2 brigades placed in Kilinochchi today. (4/9)

This means that about 80% of the military is located in the Tamil homeland. This insanely high militarisation in the Tamil territories and the location of the military bases show the oppression against the Tamils. These military bases are built on the land of Tamils, (5/9)

which was and still is forcefully grabbed from them -by the Srilankan government. This is also an element they use in their structural genocide against Tamils. The Srilankan government intends to destroy the Tamils, and militarisation is just one of the methods. (6/9)

This very same army is the one who carried and carries out the brutal genocide against the Tamils. This couldn't be any more tragic. (7/9)

This is Srilanka and Srilankan state terror (8/9)

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