Sri Lanka Vows to Free All Trapped in Combat Zone by Sunday
| A Sri Lankan Defense Ministry photo shows army soldiers patrolling along war zone in Vellamullivaikal, 15 May 2009 |
Sri Lanka’s army said the “final push” is under way to capture the remaining sliver of beach held by Tamil Tiger rebels. The government and military predict all of the remaining trapped civilians in rebel territory will be freed by Sunday.
