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Sri Lanka: Rebel hideout bombed; clashes kill 30

by Sanjay Jha | October 1, 2008 at 12:59 am

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The Tamil Tigers have been fighting for an independent homeland for the Tamil minority since 1972 in Sri Lanka. Tens of thousands have died in the conflict and still there is no hope of reconciliation between two sides. Sri Lanka government pulled out of the Norwegian brokered ceasefire. The fighting has intensified between government forces and the insurgent Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, or Tamil Tigers. Thousands of Sri Lankan civilians, many of whom are ethnic Tamils, are suffering as a result. As many as 200,000 men, women, and children are estimated to have been displaced. In this fresh offensive Army has claimed to kill 30 tamil rebels.

Air force fighter jets pounded a Tamil rebel hideout in northern Sri Lanka on Wednesday while infantry clashes across the region killed 26 rebels and four soldiers, the military said.

Fighter planes bombed a jungle hideout in the Mullaitivu district believed to be used by top leaders of the Tamil Tiger rebels, said Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara, an air force spokesman.

He did not have details of damage or casualties but said pilots confirmed that "they hit the target."

Meanwhile, ground battles Tuesday in Kilinochchi, Vavuniya and Welioya districts killed 26 guerrillas and four soldiers, military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara said.

With nearly all communications to the north severed, rebel spokesmen could not be contacted for comment.

Sri Lankan crisis is longest ongoing conflict and more than 60,000 people have died and about one million others have been displaced. We can only expect worse if both parties don't come up with an amicable & meaningful solution.

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Amitjha

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at 02:28 on October 1st, 2008

Sanjay Jha, I like this story. It's good stuff

.it seems that , lankan army is in mood to wipe out the whole tamil population under the disguise of fifgting LTTE.More than 600 deaths in just 15 days , God knows what is the nimber estimate of terrorist with tthe army.