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Record 5000 Civilians Escape into Government Held Area

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.