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Rescue operation saved several thousands of civilians in Puthumathalan
Prabhath , colombo: Apr 20 2009
Made Popular Apr 20 2009
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Rescue operation saved several thousands of civilians in Puthumathalan

SRI LANKA-Sri Lankan soldiers have been able to rescue several thousands of civilians held hostage by the LTTE terrorists in the government declared No Fire Zone this morning (Apr 20).

According to the defence sources, troops have been able to open up a safe route for the civilians to come out of the NFZ after the soldiers of 58 Division successfully destroyed the LTTE fortifications in the Puthumathalan area.

Troops of 11 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (11 SLLI), 9 Gemunu Watch (9 GW), 8 Gajaba Regiment (8 GR), Special Force (SF) and Army Commandos (CR) captured 2 1/2 Km long stretch of LTTE built earth bund in the Puthumathalan area early this morning destroying the terrorists’ ability to attack the civilians seeking refuge with the armed force.
According to the latest information over 10,000 civilians are trying to seek refuge with soldiers.

Tags: Sri Lanka LTTE war, LTTE, Sri Lanka war
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Virgil Norris
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Virgil Norris Apr 20 2009
Wellington, New Zealand
This is great! This may be the end of LTTE. Even if they go underground, using guerilla warfare, they won’t make it for very long. This isn’t like Vietnam where the Vietcong had vast amounts of deep jungle and tunnels. Hopefully the Sri Lanken Soldiers can clear them all out so these civilians can be resettled.
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