The United States voiced grave concern on Wednesday about video footage that a Sri Lankan group says shows government soldiers summarily executing Tamil rebels in violation of international law.
"These reports are very disturbing,they are of grave concern," US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said."We'd like more information as we formulate our own national response."
Ms Rice was reacting to video footage aired last week on British television which, according to a Sri Lankan advocacy group, shows government forces executing unarmed, naked, bound and blindfolded Tamils during the army's final assault to smash Tamil Tiger rebels earlier this year.
Colombo dismissed the video as fake.Ms Rice said it was not yet clear whether the council would take up the issue.
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