More than 35,000 civilians fled the last area under the control of Sri Lanka’s cornered LTTE today, President Mahinda Rajapakse said, adding that the rebels’ “complete defeat” was imminent.
Showing aerial video from a military spy plane over the tiny area where the Tigers are staging a last stand, President said 35,000 non-combatants had crossed the lines into government-held territory since early this morning (20).
The President Mahinda Rajapaksa made a sudden visit to the Air Force Headquarters to observe the civilians cross over from war zone area to Government control areas.
“The footage clearly shows that the people are defying the rebels and escaping. They are running to safety. The process of the complete defeat of the LTTE has just begun, it is now all over for the Tigers,” the president said.
