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Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 11.00 GMT
Security Forces declare new Safety Zone

 

The Army today declared a new 12-km long Safe Zone along the Western boundary of the Mullaitivu lagoon, effective from today afternoon, Media Center for National Security said.

The 12-km long strip, beginning from the northwest of Vadduvakal to the west, and north of Vadduvakal to the eastern coastal boundary, runs up to Palamattalan south on the western side. On the coastal belt up to the extreme north, the eastern strip ends at the southeast of Palamattalan. The area between the northwest of Vadduvakal to the north of Vadduvakal that touches the eastern sea boundary is about 2 km in width and the extent at the northern end of the strip, touching Palamattalan area is about 1 km in breadth.

The entire un-cleared coastal area from the north of Vadduvakal in the demarcated zone includes tiny villages, Vellamullavaikkal, Karayamullivaikkal, Velayanmadam, Ampelavanpokkanai and putumattalan in the 12 km-long strip.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has already been informed of this new Safe Zone.






 


 
   
   
   
   

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