Injured civilians are seen in a make-shift hospital in this photo released by the pro-Tamil Tiger group 'Mercy Mission to Vanni' Photo: REUTERS Exodus From Sri Lanka War Zone As Tamil Tigers Ignore Surrender Deadline -- The Guardian
• Sri Lankan military says rebels tried to force civilians to stay
• Penned-in fighters claim army shelling has killed hundreds
More than 40,000 civilians have fled the tiny "no-fire" war zone in northern Sri Lanka the government said today, as a 24-hour ultimatum to the Tamil Tigers to surrender passed at noon local time (6.30 GMT) with no sign of a final assault.
The exodus began after Monday's offensive, which breached an earth defence barrier erected by the remaining Tamil Tiger rebels in their last redoubt.
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Bitter end for Sri Lanka's rebels? -- BBC
Fears of bloodbath as Sri Lankan forces push into Tamil Tiger enclave -- Times Online
Sri Lankan Separatists Ignore Surrender Deadline -- New York Times
Deadline Passes For Rebels to Surrender in Sri Lanka -- Voice Of America
Sri Lanka 'assault' deadline passes -- Al Jazeera
INTERVIEW-Tamil Tigers vow no surrender to Sri Lanka military -- Reuters
Sri Lanka's conflict zone labelled catastrophic -- ABC Radio Australia
Sri Lanka rebels: 1,000 civilians die in govt raid -- AP
Tamil Tigers accuse Sri Lankan army of massacring civilians</
The exodus began after Monday's offensive, which breached an earth defence barrier erected by the remaining Tamil Tiger rebels in their last redoubt.
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Bitter end for Sri Lanka's rebels? -- BBC
Fears of bloodbath as Sri Lankan forces push into Tamil Tiger enclave -- Times Online
Sri Lankan Separatists Ignore Surrender Deadline -- New York Times
Deadline Passes For Rebels to Surrender in Sri Lanka -- Voice Of America
Sri Lanka 'assault' deadline passes -- Al Jazeera
INTERVIEW-Tamil Tigers vow no surrender to Sri Lanka military -- Reuters
Sri Lanka's conflict zone labelled catastrophic -- ABC Radio Australia
Sri Lanka rebels: 1,000 civilians die in govt raid -- AP
Tamil Tigers accuse Sri Lankan army of massacring civilians</
Fears of bloodbath as Sri Lankan forces push into Tamil Tiger enclave -- Times Online
Sri Lankan Separatists Ignore Surrender Deadline -- New York Times
Deadline Passes For Rebels to Surrender in Sri Lanka -- Voice Of America
Sri Lanka 'assault' deadline passes -- Al Jazeera
INTERVIEW-Tamil Tigers vow no surrender to Sri Lanka military -- Reuters
Sri Lanka's conflict zone labelled catastrophic -- ABC Radio Australia
Sri Lanka rebels: 1,000 civilians die in govt raid -- AP
Tamil Tigers accuse Sri Lankan army of massacring civilians -- The Telegraph
Sri Lankan Troops Breach Rebel Haven -- New York Times
Sri Lanka Army give Tamil Tigers 24 hours to surrender -- Times Online
Sri Lanka gives Tigers 24 hours to surrender -- Christian Science Monitor
Q+A: Is this the endgame in Sri Lanka's war? -- Reuters
Sri Lankan Separatists Ignore Surrender Deadline -- New York Times
Deadline Passes For Rebels to Surrender in Sri Lanka -- Voice Of America
Sri Lanka 'assault' deadline passes -- Al Jazeera
INTERVIEW-Tamil Tigers vow no surrender to Sri Lanka military -- Reuters
Sri Lanka's conflict zone labelled catastrophic -- ABC Radio Australia
Sri Lanka rebels: 1,000 civilians die in govt raid -- AP
Tamil Tigers accuse Sri Lankan army of massacring civilians -- The Telegraph
Sri Lankan Troops Breach Rebel Haven -- New York Times
Sri Lanka Army give Tamil Tigers 24 hours to surrender -- Times Online
Sri Lanka gives Tigers 24 hours to surrender -- Christian Science Monitor
Q+A: Is this the endgame in Sri Lanka's war? -- Reuters