Sri Lanka: More flee LTTE areas fearing SLA offensive in Batticaloa (TamilNet)
Yahoo February 1st, 2007More than three thousand people have moved out of Liberation Tigers (LTTE) held areas in Batticaloa west and northwest regions into government controlled areas, within the last few days due to continuous mortar and artillery attacks by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA), sources in Batticaloa said. The displaced are given temporary shelters or are staying at the houses of friends and relatives.
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