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The United Nations has accused Tamil Tiger rebels of forcibly recruiting a UN member of staff along with three members of his family. The UN staff member's sixteen year old daughter is among those recruited by the LTTE, the UN said. It was not clear what work the rebels expected the group to do. In a statement, the UN said it feared for the safety of the four individuals who were seized over the weekend. This is the second such reported incident. The United Nations accused the LTTE of forcibly recruiting one of its staff members on 16 February. It said fifteen members of the UN staff and 75 of their dependents including children and women are among those prevented leaving the war zone by the LTTE. The Sri Lankan staff member recruited in February has yet to be released, the UN said. | LOCAL LINKS  LTTE 'forcibly recruited' UN staff16 February, 2009 | Sandeshaya EXTERNAL LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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