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Sri Lankan Civilians Now Able To Flee Safely, Government Says

First Posted: 06/14/09 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 02:20 PM ET

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At least 1,500 civilians who had been trapped in Sri Lanka's shrinking war zone managed to flee on Thursday, the country's military said, as its forces claimed to further squeeze the Tamil Tiger separatists in a drive to end the quarter-century long conflict.

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At least 1,500 civilians who had been trapped in Sri Lanka's shrinking war zone managed to flee on Thursday, the country's military said, as its forces claimed to further squeeze the Tamil Tiger separ...
At least 1,500 civilians who had been trapped in Sri Lanka's shrinking war zone managed to flee on Thursday, the country's military said, as its forces claimed to further squeeze the Tamil Tiger separ...
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jebamoni4
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07:59 PM on 05/14/2009
THIS IS THE REPORT GIVEN BY THE GOVERNMENT. ALL THE FREE PRESS FROM OTHER
COUNTRIES ARE EITHER DEPORTED OR BARRED FROM REPORTING TRUTH.
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SharpDressedMan
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06:28 PM on 05/14/2009
It's time for the Tamil Tigers to face the music without using civilians as shields.
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