Sri Lankan soldiers of the Special Task Force are seen during a passing out ceremony at a training school in Kalutara, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) south of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Aug. 18, 2008.Tens of thousands of Sri Lankans have been forced to flee their homes in the north in recent weeks as government forces seized large chunks of territory that had been controlled by the Tamil Tiger separatists, international aid groups said. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe) Tamil Tigers Tacitly Admit Losing
Ground To Sri Lankan Govt -- AFP
Ground To Sri Lankan Govt -- AFP
COLOMBO (AFP) — Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels Tuesday tacitly admitted they were losing ground in the face of a major military offensive by warning that thousands of civilians in the north were at risk.
In their first public acknowledgement that government forces were moving deeper into areas previously held by them, the Tigers said civilians have had to move several times because of the military onslaught.
"Persistent shelling in this area, where two weeks ago a large number of internally displaced people sought refuge, forced them to (move) again further inside Kilinochchi," the Tigers said, referring to their political capital.
"Such multiple displacements are also adding to the delays in providing adequate shelter," the Tigers said in a statement.
The Sri Lankan government, which pulled out of a Norwegian-brokered ceasefire with the rebels in January, says its troops are advancing on several fronts in their bid to dismantle the Tamil Tigers' northern mini-state.
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My Comment: The Tigers mini-state is getting smaller and smaller. It is only a matter of time before they are completely wiped out as an organized military force. Unfortunately, this will probably morph them into a terrorist organization to continue the fight.
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