Army closing in on remaining separatists

Sri Lankan troops closed in on separatist rebels in an ever-shrinking coastal war zone, as two prominent guerrillas surrendered and tens of thousands of refugees clutching their belongings fled the fighting in boats.

Army closing in on remaining separatists

Sri Lankan troops closed in on separatist rebels in an ever-shrinking coastal war zone, as two prominent guerrillas surrendered and tens of thousands of refugees clutching their belongings fled the fighting in boats.

The UN Security Council demanded that rebels stop using civilians as human shields and expressed deep concern at the plight of the non-combatants trapped by the fighting.

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