29.6.2008

A group of Tamil civilians who left their native places in LTTE head areas reached to the Naval detachment at Pallemunai in Mannar seeking the protection for their lives last night, 28th June.

According to the available information, 13 civilians including 6 females and 7 males reached to the Pallemunali around 10.00 p.m. yesterday. The escapees are from Kilinochchi and Paranthan areas, sources further said.

Security forces have provided all the necessities of these hapless civilians and necessary steps have already been taken to provide safe shelter for them.

It is observed that Tamil civilians fleeing LTTE-held areas continuously reaching towards security forces seeing protection for their lives as they area living under severe life risk in LTTE areas. As the troops captured almost all the terror strongholds in Mannar front, an escalation of civilian movement towards government-controlled areas can be observed.