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Sri Lankan Ground Forces Rescue 50,000 Civilians Trapped Inside No War Zone



Sri Lankan Forces Broke an Earth Bund built in Pudumathalan Area of the No War Zone and rescued around 50,000 trapped Civilians held by the LTTE this morning.The 58 th Division of the Army broke Three Kilo Meter long Earth Bund built by  LTTE to prevent  Armed Forces from entering  to the Zone early this morning and opened a safe passage which will enable  trapped civilians to enter into  the Government Controlled Areas. 


"This has been the World's largest Hostage Rescue effort ever recorded so far "According to the Defense Officials.


As soon as the Safe Passage was open Air Force had witnessed that more then 10,000 Civilians there waiting  for  enter into the Govt. controlled areas


LTTE fired around 200 gunshots last few days against  the forces to prevent them by  rescuing of  trapped civilians.




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