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Akashi to LTTE :
Let the civilians leave
*He blames LTTE for breakdown of
talks
*Heartwarming that Sinhalese are
collecting aid for northern IDPs
We hope that even now the LTTE will change its
attitude and let the IDPs in areas it still holds move to other
areas, as several thousands of others had already done, Japan’s
special envoy for Peace Building, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
in Sri Lanka Yasushi Akashi told a media briefing in Colombo on
Saturday.
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Troops advance further
Capture another earthbund:
The 58 and the 53 Divisions cleared their paths
towards the remaining five km stretch of the No Fire Zone after 53
Division stormed another heavily fortified earthbund built across
the Paranthan-Mullaitivu A-35 road after close quarter fighting that
continued for long in the early hours of yesterday, military
officials told the Daily News yesterday.
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Tigers ambushed Arms’ haul seized
The Special Task Force (STF) ambushed an LTTE
gang at Kanchikudiary, Ampara on Saturday night, killing four
terrorists and recovering a large haul of arms, ammunition and
explosive devices.
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