Sri Lanka Gives Tigers 24 Hours To Surrender -- Christian Science Monitor
Tens of thousands of civilians fled Monday as the government breached rebels' defensive wall.
Bangkok, Thailand - Tens of thousands of Tamil civilians crossed Monday into government-held territory in northeast Sri Lanka after troops punched through rebel lines in what could be a decisive blow in one of Asia's longest running wars.
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the mass exodus spelled the "complete defeat" of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a separatist group that first took up arms in 1983. Government officials have declared a 24-hour deadline until midday Tuesday for the rebels, led by reclusive commander Velupillai Prabhakaran, to surrender. Analysts have speculated that Mr. Prabhakaran may already have escaped by boat.
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