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- civil war - Sri Lanka - Tamil Tigers


Government tells civilians to get into "safety zone"
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Sri Lanka's government warned civilians, trapped in the island's warzone between government troops and rebels, to enter a safety zone after an attack on a hospital killed at least nine on Sunday. Up to 250,000 civilians may be in the area.
James CREEDON (video)

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