Since January more than 57,394 civilians
including women, children and the elderly
have fled the LTTE area to the safety of
government held areas, military sources
said.
The number of civilians that crossed over to
the Government controlled area yesterday
(26) was 2,108, these include 571 men, 597
women, 940 children.The LTTE cadres has
been limited to an area of one sq. km
excluding the no-fire zone (NFZ) demarcated
by the government, Defence Affairs spokesman
Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said at the
press briefing yesterday(26).
The security forces has to liberate
another 21 square kilometers in Mullaitivu,
but out of it 20 square kilometers are
constitute of safe zone, lagoon and the
wetlands, Speaking at the press briefing
Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya
Nanayakkara said.
The government security forces are
currently engaged in humanitarian operations
more carefully as the LTTE cadres are hiding
among the civilians in the safe zone, the
LTTE has now set up gun positions in the NFZ
this was proved by the LTTE by attacking
from the safe zone on the Sri Lankan Air
Force helicopters evacuating military
casualties.
According to the Minister, the government
has instructed the forces to carry out the
operations without any harm to the civilians
trapped in uncleared areas.
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