Dark Clouds Over Sri Lanka's Final Push-- Asia Times
BANGALORE - There is mounting concern in Sri Lanka that the army's advance into Kilinochchi town, which has already been slowed down by heavy rains and fierce resistance from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), will come up against another brake - India.
Kilinochchi town is the administrative capital of the LTTE. Since early this month, the Sri Lankan government has been saying that it is on the brink of capturing this town. Its troops are reported to have breached the town’s major defenses.
But the capture of Kilinochchi is taking the army longer than expected. LTTE cadres are said to be putting up a strong fight against advancing troops. Even the army has admitted it has
Dark clouds over Sr Lanka's final push
By Sudha Ramachandran
BANGALORE - There is mounting concern in Sri Lanka that the army's advance into Kilinochchi town, which has already been slowed down by heavy rains and fierce resistance from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), will come up against another brake - India.
Kilinochchi town is the administrative capital of the LTTE. Since early this month, the Sri Lankan government has been saying that it is on the brink of capturing this town. Its troops are reported to have breached the town’s major defenses.
But the capture of Kilinochchi is taking the army longer than expected. LTTE cadres are said to be putting up a strong fight against advancing troops. Even the army has admitted it has suffered serious losses over the past few weeks. And troops are said to be bogged down by heavy rains.
The capture of Kilinochchi will be a major symbolic and strategic victory for the government. The LTTE has suffered a series of reverses in recent years. Last year, it lost control of Eastern province. The fall of Kilinochchi to the government would leave the LTTE confined to the last of its strongholds - Mullaitivu.
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