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| Encircled Tamil Tigers eliminated, 500 killed, breaking LTTE resistance (with spiffy map) |
| 2009-04-09 |
| The three decade prolonged conflict in the North and East yesterday reached its climax as the Security Forces were able to confine the LTTE, the most ruthless terror outfit in the world into a narrow stretch of 20 square kilometres in the North of Mullaitivu which has been demarcated for the civilians trapped inside the conflict affected zone. But there is no guarantee period for their safety inside the No Fire Zone since with the sympathy of the civilians the Security Forces are determined to liberate each inch of land in the North to ensure that there will be no LTTE influence anywhere in the North and East. This was the elimination of the Tigers' last pocket outside the NFZ. They lost a lot of troops and effective midlevel leaders. They were cut off, refused to surrender, and were all killed. The only thing left for the rest is to hide among civilians and hope to escape. The LTTE had to face this pathetic situation suddenly, at the last leg of the battle outside No Fire Zone as the Security Forces made a surprise move on Wednesday encircling more than one square kilometre territory in which the LTTE was fighting heavily with the 58 Division troops. It may be for the first time in the three decade long North East conflict that the ground troops practised this military manoeuvre which may have been in military books for centuries. What is more special in this move is that the Security Forces were able to capture an area, where LTTE will have to fight for more than three weeks posing stiff resistance to the Forces within just two three days move by the 58 Division and the 53 Division together. The intensity of the war that was going on for the past few weeks in Puthukudiyiruppu and Iranapalai would have proved the toughness of the battle there as the LTTE was engaged in a do or die battle to defend each inch of land in Puthukudiyiruppu from the advancing troops. More blow-by-blow action at the link. |
| Posted by:gromky |
| #8 The Tigers committed suicide to save themselves from slaughter. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2009-04-09 22:25 |
| #7 this looks interesting too: Having reached the edges of the No Fire Zone they cannot wait till the LTTE allow those civilians trapped inside since the history has proved beyond any doubt that the LTTE is not an organization with an iota of respect for humanity. Therefore, the Security Forces are now getting ready to launch one of the worldÂ’s largest hostage rescue operations to free more than 50,000 civilians from LTTE detention. The task may be very heavy but the troops are ready to take up this challenge too very positively to prove their metal as one of the best armies in the world to emerge victorious against the most ruthless terror outfit in the world. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2009-04-09 19:37 |
| #6 Under these circumstances the Tiger cadres trapped inside this narrow stretch had to commit suicide themselves once troops reached each and every bunker they were manning inside. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2009-04-09 19:26 |
| #5 I wish the Tamil`s would get the hell out of the UK, and go fight for their brothers in Ceylon ( sorry Sri Lanka ) |
| Posted by: Dave UK 2009-04-09 16:40 |
| #4 Mario own a boat? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-04-09 13:10 |
| #3 They got Mario's family photo album, his birth certificate and college application forms for his son. Looks like the Prabakaran family had to get the hell out of Dodge. |
| Posted by: john frum 2009-04-09 12:30 |
| #2 They got his limo and his AA gun and his luxury hideout, but the man himself is still hiding among civilians in the NFZ. |
| Posted by: gromky 2009-04-09 11:40 |
| #1 They get Mario yet? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-04-09 11:28 |