Another 3000 civilians rescued, LTTE intensifies violence against civilians to win international sympathy

SRI LANKA-Sri Lankan soldiers engaged in the world’s largest hostage rescue mission yesterday (Apr 26) freed 3254 civilians from LTTE clutches. According to the defence.lk special correspondent on the field, troops of 58 Division rescued 3147 people when they liberated the Valayarmadam coastal village. The group included a large number of LTTE child soldiers. Separately [...]

3,000 civilians cross over to Gov’t areas

SRI LANKA-Nearly 3,000 civilians escaped from Sri Lanka’s war zone and sought shelter with security forces, the defence ministry said today as troops stepped up an offensive against cornered Tiger rebels. The non-combatants escaped on Saturday evening from the remaining area under the control of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the ministry said [...]