Sri Lankan execution video authentic, says British newspaper...

Video footage that allegedly shows Sri Lankan troops executing prisoners during the final stages of its battle against Tamil Tiger rebels was not fabricated, a British newspaper said Tuesday.

The video, aired on Britain's Channel 4 in August, was rejected at the time by the Sri Lankan military as fake to discredit security forces who defeated Tamil separatists in May after a bloody decades-long conflict.

The Times said an analysis by an independent forensic video specialist suggests no evidence of digital manipulation, editing or other special effects.

"This level of subtle detail cannot be virtually reproduced. This is clearly an original recording," said specialist Grant Fredericks. More...

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