Sri Lankan civilians evacuated from the northern war zone wait at a transit camp about 230 kilometers (144 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 21, 2009Sanath Priyantha / AP PhotoSri Lanka Presses Final Attack On Tamil Tigers -- Yahoo news/AFP
COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka's government said the Tamil Tigers were close to complete defeat as the army pressed a final offensive against the rebels despite international fears for civilians.
The island's defence spokesman said more than 80,000 people had fled the shrinking patch of territory still controlled by the separatist guerrillas, saying troops were "rescuing" and not harming caught up in the war.
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