rochel1977
11-23-2008, 03:23 PM
LTTE loses grip; people begin to cross to the government territory
122 arrived in yesterday and today
(Lanka-e-News, November 23, 2008, 2.30 PM) The inflow of people from LTTE controlled territory to the government held areas is on the increase. Today 81 persons that belong to 16 families arrived in Omanthai checkpoint today (23). They walked eight miles to come there in two groups. The entire group comprised of 41 females and 40 males, say police.
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A group of 41 persons reached Omanthai checkpoint yesterday (22) as well, said the Defense Ministry.
In the morning, a group of 36 persons arrived in and five more crossed the border around 12.30 PM.
Twenty nine of them were males and 12 were females.
They were the residents of Semamadu and Nainamadu of Vavuniya district. They said that they had escaped after LTTE enlisted them.
The Defense Ministry says that these people were provided with food and medicine. They were later directed to welfare camps.
Several days ago, 19 civilians surrendered to the Omanthai entry exit point.
122 arrived in yesterday and today
(Lanka-e-News, November 23, 2008, 2.30 PM) The inflow of people from LTTE controlled territory to the government held areas is on the increase. Today 81 persons that belong to 16 families arrived in Omanthai checkpoint today (23). They walked eight miles to come there in two groups. The entire group comprised of 41 females and 40 males, say police.
http://www.lankaenews.com/English/files/news/2110OmanthaiCivil41_J.jpg
A group of 41 persons reached Omanthai checkpoint yesterday (22) as well, said the Defense Ministry.
In the morning, a group of 36 persons arrived in and five more crossed the border around 12.30 PM.
Twenty nine of them were males and 12 were females.
They were the residents of Semamadu and Nainamadu of Vavuniya district. They said that they had escaped after LTTE enlisted them.
The Defense Ministry says that these people were provided with food and medicine. They were later directed to welfare camps.
Several days ago, 19 civilians surrendered to the Omanthai entry exit point.