Sri Lanka’s military reports rescuing 5,000 civilians as troops advance into “no fire zone”COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan troops rescued 5,000 civilians from the small sliver of territory in the war-ravaged north on Monday, the military said. Sri Lanka says 17 insurgents killed in fighting to open road to rebel territoryCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan soldiers killed 17 Tamil Tiger separatists in fighting to clear a road that would give the military access to remaining rebel territory where thousands of civilians are trapped, the Defense Ministry said. Sri Lankan health official says 28 civilians killed in civil war crossfireCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — At least 28 civilians have been killed in two days of fighting as Sri Lankan troops try to push into a small “no-fire zone” where Tamil Tiger rebels have bunkered down for their final stand, a health official said. |
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