75 more flee tigers into Govt. held area  
[Friday, January 12, 2007 - 8.30 GMT]

Seventy five persons from 31 families who escaped the clutches of the LTTE in Vakarai came to Government controlled areas in the East yesterday (January 11). They have fled the LTTE held areas because of the harassment by LTTE cadres and fear for their lives. 

This brings the total number of persons who have fled the LTTE and moved into the safety of Government controlled areas from November 1, 2006 to date to 38,222.  

The 75 persons who came to Government held area yesterday will be temporarily sheltered in the Riditenne area, and later moved to Vinayagampuram. 

In addition 28 persons from the Kandampiddy areas of Mannar have also moved into Government held area on January 10, said the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS). They are now sheltered in the Pesalai area.  

Those who fled LTTE control in the Mannar area have said they were compelled to seek the safety of Government controlled areas because LTTE cadres were
attempting to forcibly recruit their children to its armed ranks. 

These escapees into Government held areas have said the LTTE was burying land mines in many areas to prevent people from fleeing those areas, and that it was using the public as human shields in many places from which they were firing artillery and mortars to attack the security forces.

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Last Updated Date: January 12, 2007 - 8.30 GMT