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<blockquote data-quote="kkr" data-source="post: 4597145" data-attributes="member: 103896">Final phase&nbsp; for the hostage rescue mission; over 3000 rescued&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="http://www.defence.lk/videos/20090514_Hostage%20rescue%20mission.wmv" target="_blank">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.defence.lk/img/20090514_Rescue.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.defence.lk/videos/20090514_Hostage%20rescue%20mission.wmv" target="_blank">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; View Video <img src="http://www.defence.lk/img/SeeVideo.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Sri Lanka soldiers have rescued over 3300 civilians&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; held at hostage by the LTTE terrorists by this evening (May 14) reveal&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; defense forces. According to the sources , the rescue mission is&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; underway with thousand more civilians seeking refuge with the soldiers&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; in the Vellaimulliwaikkal area even at the time of filing this report.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Troops of 58 Division since last morning started&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; maneuvering southwards along the coast on the Eastern border of the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; newly declared civilian safety Zone, and have been able to eliminate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; LTTE strongholds up to the Farah III shipwreck , located on the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; karyalaimullivaikkal coast.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; According to the sources, the shipwreck has been the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; main coastal stronghold of the terrorists, on which their heavy machine&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; guns were placed. The soldiers had to encounter stiff resistance from&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; the terrorist manning the shipwreck when they posed the open beachhead&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; this morning. Infantrymen of 11th Sri Lanka light infantry and 12 Gajaba&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Regiment upon reaching the location have attacked and destroyed the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; dinghy boats on which the terrorists had attempted to escape &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Meanwhile, a huge explosion has been reported in the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; civilian safety zone where the LTTE leaders are currently hiding in.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; According to the reports, the soldiers have heard the explosion around&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6.30 P.M , after which they have observed thick black smoke rising above&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 200m from the ground. Following the explosion, all radio communications&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; among the LTTE units have come to a standstill, the reports added. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Reports from 59 Division said that 4 civilians were&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; killed and 14 others suffers serious injuries when the terrorists opened&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; fire at them as they sought refuge with the soldiers. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Sri Lanka Air force has airlifted 12 of the injured to&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; the government hospital Anuradhapura. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <img src="http://www.defence.lk/img/20090414_15A.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; 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[QUOTE="kkr, post: 4597145, member: 103896"] [B]Final phase for the hostage rescue mission; over 3000 rescued [/B] [LEFT] [URL="http://www.defence.lk/videos/20090514_Hostage%20rescue%20mission.wmv"] [IMG]http://www.defence.lk/img/20090514_Rescue.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://www.defence.lk/videos/20090514_Hostage%20rescue%20mission.wmv"] View Video [IMG]http://www.defence.lk/img/SeeVideo.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/LEFT] Sri Lanka soldiers have rescued over 3300 civilians held at hostage by the LTTE terrorists by this evening (May 14) reveal defense forces. According to the sources , the rescue mission is underway with thousand more civilians seeking refuge with the soldiers in the Vellaimulliwaikkal area even at the time of filing this report. Troops of 58 Division since last morning started maneuvering southwards along the coast on the Eastern border of the newly declared civilian safety Zone, and have been able to eliminate LTTE strongholds up to the Farah III shipwreck , located on the karyalaimullivaikkal coast. According to the sources, the shipwreck has been the main coastal stronghold of the terrorists, on which their heavy machine guns were placed. The soldiers had to encounter stiff resistance from the terrorist manning the shipwreck when they posed the open beachhead this morning. Infantrymen of 11th Sri Lanka light infantry and 12 Gajaba Regiment upon reaching the location have attacked and destroyed the dinghy boats on which the terrorists had attempted to escape Meanwhile, a huge explosion has been reported in the civilian safety zone where the LTTE leaders are currently hiding in. According to the reports, the soldiers have heard the explosion around 6.30 P.M , after which they have observed thick black smoke rising above 200m from the ground. Following the explosion, all radio communications among the LTTE units have come to a standstill, the reports added. Reports from 59 Division said that 4 civilians were killed and 14 others suffers serious injuries when the terrorists opened fire at them as they sought refuge with the soldiers. Sri Lanka Air force has airlifted 12 of the injured to the government hospital Anuradhapura. [LEFT] [IMG]http://www.defence.lk/img/20090414_15A.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.defence.lk/img/20090414_15b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.defence.lk/img/20090414_15c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.defence.lk/img/20090414_15d.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.defence.lk/img/20090414_15e.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.defence.lk/img/20090414_15f.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.defence.lk/img/20090414_15g.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.defence.lk/img/20090414_15h.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.defence.lk/img/20090414_15i.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.defence.lk/img/20090414_15j.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.defence.lk/img/20090414_15k.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.defence.lk/img/20090414_15l.jpg[/IMG] Related News >>> [URL="http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090514_14"]Security forces open-up escape route for hostages: Over 1500 rescued[/URL] [B] [URL="http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090514_10"]Army maneuvers further southwards along the coast[/URL][/B] [/LEFT] [/QUOTE]

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