In response to a call from the United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF), the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) announced that it release 28 child soldiers. In 2002, UNICEF complained that more than 5,000 children were recruited and being used by the LTTE. Ahead of scheduled talks with the Sri Lankan Government under Norwegian facilitation, the UN repeated its call and the LTTE responded. The 28 released children will either be returned to their parents or sent to a rehabilitation vocational school that the LTTE runs. The organization claims that it has released thousands of children since 2002 but declined to reveal any specific numbers or details.

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