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| Sri Lanka to reopen entry point to rebel territory |
| 2007-05-21 |
| (Xinhua) -- The northern most entry point to the Tamil Tiger rebel territory from areas of government control is to be re-opened on Monday, officials said Sunday. The Omanthai point has been closed since Wednesday when the military claimed that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels fired mortar and artillery fire in the area prompting the military to hit back. Davide Vignati, the spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that they had received safety guarantees from both the military and the rebels to ensure the safety of the ICRC personnel at Omanthai checkpoint. The ICRC personnel had withdrawn from Omanthai when the clashes escalated last Wednesday. Meanwhile, the military said that at least three rebels were killed in northern Jaffna peninsula's Muhamalai forward defense line on Saturday night. The LTTE rebels tried to infiltrate into military camp in the area when the Army fired at the rebels. |
| Posted by:Fred |