Navy rescues 32 Tamil civilians fleeing from LTTE clutches

Sri Lanka Navy rescued 32 Tamil civilians, who had been fleeing from the LTTE clutches, in the North-eastern seas on two occasions on the 06th and 7th of May 2009 respectively.

The first group consisting of 07 persons (04 adult males, 02 adult females and 01 child) was found fleeing in an FGD fitted with a 15 HP OBM around 1430 hrs on the 06th. The second group which consisted of 25 persons (09 adult males, 10 adult females and 06 children) were rescued around 1730 hrs on the 07th from an overcrowded FGD fitted with a 15 HP OBM. All were escorted safely to Pulmudai and were provided with food, refreshments and medical assistance.

Tens of thousands of innocent Tamil civilians trapped in the No Fire Zone began escaping from LTTE clutches when the advancing Security Forces personnel dismantled the LTTE's defences which held the innocent Tamil civilians captive as human shields. Freed civilians are arriving in the liberated areas in large numbers seeking safe refuge due to the confidence they have placed in the Government Security Forces whose humanitarian operations have helped Tamil civilians to extricate themselves from the LTTE terror. Read more ...