| May 17, 2009 Source: Defence.lk |
Sri Lankan soldiers have boxed remaining LTTE cadres (including the LTTE CHief Prabhakaran)into a 400m x 600m land stretch in the Vellaimullaivaikkal area, reveal the latest battlefield reports. According to the sources, troops have already rescued all the civilians held at hostage by the terrorists and taken them to safer areas. Military spokesperson Udaya Nanayakkara said that over 50,000 civilians have been rescued from the LTTE hold during last 72 hours. |
