The Sri Lankan military is claiming a major victory in its fight against the rebels, who have mounted a quarter century-long campaign for an autonomous Tamil homeland.
Sri Lanka's Military Says Last Rebel Bastion in East Captured, VOA News, July 11, 2007.
Tamil Tiger guerrillas have admitted that they have lost territory in the east, but have vowed to retaliate the attack.
Tamil Tigers Vow Retaliation for Capture of Stronghold, VOA News, July 13, 2007.
The LTTE has claimed that the government was sending a clear message to the Norwegians that it was not interested in peace talks, by attacking civilian settlements in LTTE controlled Alampil hours after the Norwegian ambassador had talks with the LTTE in Kilinochchi.
Easwaran Rutnam, Govt. does not want peace: LTTE , Daily Mirror, July 13, 2007.
The LTTE has accused that the International aid sent to Sri Lanka is being used to boost the military. The statement came soon after the army captured the eastern region following 14 years of fighting the rebel group.
Paul Tighe, Sri Lanka Aid Used to Support Military, Rebels Say, Bloomberg, July 13, 2007.
The expectations are that the Government would not delay in making arrangements for local government elections to be held in the East, to bring back the essential participation of the people in the handling of their own affairs, which had been denied to those in the East for nearly 15 years.
Capping it at Baron’s Cap, Daily News, July 14, 2007.
Two months after resettlement programme started in eastern Sri Lanka's Batticaloa District, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in the area have yet to gain continuous access to some resettlement communities, particularly in Batticaloa West.
NGOs face difficulties accessing resettlement areas in east, Alert Net, July 13, 2007.
The Tiger outfit accepted their 10th defeat in a row in the East with the fall of Thoppigala, their last bastion in the East.
Eastern theatre marks LTTE's tenth debacle in a row, Sunday Observer, July 15, 2007.
The worst forms of Human Rights violations are perpetuated on the Tamil population with impunity by the armed forces / Police of the country, and the accusation have always been that he/she was aligned to the terrorists and therefore should be done to death.
Missed Golden opportunity, Tamil Canadian, July 2007.
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