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Sri Lanka Army

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Number of IDPs Reaching Cleared Areas Keeps Increasing

WANNI: TWO thousand six hundred and three (2603) more civilians reached government controlled areas during Friday (24) increasing the number of civilians rescued by the Army since 20th April to 109,320. 

     In the meantime, troops continued their advance during Friday (24), in search of Tiger leaders hiding in the remaining land patch of the ‘No Fire Zone’ amidst heavy resistance from LTTE terrorists.
   
     Meanwhile, troops recovered one T-56 weapon and three hundred rounds of T-56 ammunition from PUTHUKKUDIYIRUPPU east and ODDUSUDAN areas during search operations, the same day (24).