MULLAITTIVU: A RECORD five thousand besieged civilians in the PUTHUMATHALAN “No Fire Zone” exited from the grip of LTTE terrorism and escaped into troop-held areas in PUTHUKKUDIYIRUPPU early this morning (20) as this report was pasted.
Ground troops in PUTHUKKUDIYIRUPPU confirmed a huge exodus of people was still on the way.
Most of them made their way across the lagoon area.