ரெண் கோப்பரெசனைச் சேர்ந்த பீட்டர் சோக் என்பவர் இலக்கு வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளார் என்பதை இலங்கைக்கான அமரிக்கத்தூதரகம் அறிந்திருந்தது. தூதரக அதிகாரி ஒருவர் சோக் ஐ சந்தித்து இந்தத் தேடுதல் குறித்துத் தெரிவித்துள்ளார். தவிர, இலங்கைக்கு சோக் புலிகளின் எல்லைப் பிரதேசங்களுக்குள் சென்று வந்துள்ளார்.
இந்தத் தகவல்கள் இலங்கைக்கான அமரிக்கத் தூதரகம் குறித்த விக்கிலீக்ஸ் கேபிள்களில் குறிப்பிடப்ப்பட்டுள்ளது. 2004 ஆம் ஆண்டிலேயே இச்சமபவங்கள் நடைபெற்றுள்ளன.
Cable time Fri, 1 Oct 2004 01:46 UTC
Classification SECRET//NOFORN
Source http://wikileaks.org/cable/2004/10/04COLOMBO1643.html
History
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Hide header S E C R E T COLOMBO 001643 SIPDIS NOFORN TERREP DS FOR DS/IP/ITA AND DS/IP/SA E.O. 12958: DECL: X1 TAGS: ASEC [Security], CE [Sri Lanka], PTER [Terrorists and Terrorism], MIssion Security SUBJECT: REPORTED LTTE THREAT TO TARGET AN AMERICAN REF: TD-314/52804-04 Classified By: RSO Alex Moore, Reason: 1.4(c). Exempt from declassification, Reason: X1 ¶1. (S/NF) Reftel outlined a source report that the Sri Lankan terrorist group, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), had been instructed by its leader, Velupillai PRABHAKARAN, to begin to collect specific information in an attempt to identify individuals connected to Western intelligence services believed to be spying against the LTTE. To this end, PRABHAKARAN allegedly gave a precise order to proceed with the assassination of several individuals including one American named CHALK who worked for Rand Corporation and was under contract with the U.S. DOD. ¶2. (S/NF) Embassy Colombo has identified the individual we believe to be the alleged target as Peter CHALK (chalk22000@yahoo.com) of Rand Corporation. DATT Colombo advised that he met with Peter Chalk of the Rand Corporation several months ago to discuss “research” CHALK was conducting on the LTTE. CHALK did in fact travel through LTTE territory during his visit. DATT could not confirm that CHALK was an American citizen since he reportedly spoke with an Australian accent. CHALK’s whereabouts are currently unknown, but it is believed he departed Sri Lanka some time ago. On 09/30/04, DATT sent CHALK an email message using the above address advising him to contact DS/IP/ITA (Daniele) as soon as possible regarding important information of interest to him. ¶3. (S/NF) An Embassy New Delhi officer, in Colombo on separate business, was advised of CHALK’s identity on 09/30/04. ¶4. (S/NF) RSO Comment: If the information that the LTTE has made a decision to assassinate an American is true, we consider this to be a significant turn of events. LTTE has never targeted Americans in the past, although Americans have been injured in past LTTE bombings. In spite of a Feb 2002 ceasefire with the government, the LTTE has continued a trend of political assassinations against rival Tamils and some Muslims, estimated to total around 330 during this period. LTTE leader PRABHAKARAN has become increasingly aggressive since the split within the LTTE in March, taking his campaign of assassinations to Colombo in an attempt to destroy LTTE rebel leader KARUNA and his supporters. The suicide bombing attempt that took place just a block from the Embassy in July was intended for the leader of a rival Tamil political party. Since the reftel mentions “several individuals” in addition to CHALK, we need to investigate this information further. We have significant numbers of TDY visitors representing DOD, USAID, and a wide range of other USG interests, and we want to make sure they do not fall victim to a change in LTTE targeting tactics. ¶5. (SBU) POC is RSO Alex Moore (94)(11) 244-8007. LUNSTEAD