Criticism for alleged human rights violations aside, the Sri Lankan army on Sunday entered Mullaitivu, the last refuge of the Tamil Tiger rebels battling for a separate homeland for the ethnic minority. Fierce fighting is continuing in the town that has not yet been ‘captured.’
The claims were made by the Sri Lanka army on Sunday.
In the last few months the 25 year struggle between majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils has looked increasingly one-sided with Sri Lankan troops taking apart every Tamil bastion, in what they term a decisive war.
The rebels have not yet confirmed the claims made by the Army.
Independent journalists are barred from entering the battle-zone, hence making it impossible to ascertain claims made on either side of the war.
Nearly 70,000 people have been killed in the two and a half decade strife.
A government spokesman said troops from the 59th division had entered Mullaitivu and that it was "a matter of time before they take full control of the area".
Tamil Tiger rebels blasted through the walls of a reservoir on Saturday in an attempt to stall the advancing troops, the military said.
As battles rage in and around Mullaitivu, aid agencies and rights activists the world over have expressed concerns for the safety of nearly 250,000 civilians trapped inside the troubled region.
The claims were made by the Sri Lanka army on Sunday.
In the last few months the 25 year struggle between majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils has looked increasingly one-sided with Sri Lankan troops taking apart every Tamil bastion, in what they term a decisive war.
The rebels have not yet confirmed the claims made by the Army.
Independent journalists are barred from entering the battle-zone, hence making it impossible to ascertain claims made on either side of the war.
Nearly 70,000 people have been killed in the two and a half decade strife.
A government spokesman said troops from the 59th division had entered Mullaitivu and that it was "a matter of time before they take full control of the area".
Tamil Tiger rebels blasted through the walls of a reservoir on Saturday in an attempt to stall the advancing troops, the military said.
As battles rage in and around Mullaitivu, aid agencies and rights activists the world over have expressed concerns for the safety of nearly 250,000 civilians trapped inside the troubled region.
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