Thousands of Tamil civilians flee Sri Lankan fighting
About 3,000 Tamil civilians braved flooded, mine-laden jungle paths to flee from separatist fighting into government-held areas in eastern Sri Lanka today, officials and witnesses said.
“We have set up camps and are trying to provide all facilities to these people who are escaping from the clutches of the terrorists,” military spokesman Brig. Prasad Samarasinghe said, referring to Tamil Tiger separatist rebels.
