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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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