Associated Press,  Thu Jan 18 11:24:20 EST 2007

    COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -  (AP)  Four Tamil insurgents were killed as the Sri Lankan army advanced into rebel-held territory on the war-torn island's east on Thursday, the military said.
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SL security forces claimed victorious as Vakarai town was liberated a few hours ago in the eastern Batticaloa, on Friday the 19th of January.

The LTTE terrorists had fled the Vakarai Town area unable to withstand the intrusive thrust of the armed forces. Following an hours long effort the SL army troops finally liberated the Vakarai town and hospital which was used as an artillery launching pad by the terrorists keeping civilians as human shields.

According to military sources, the ground troops are presently consolidating their defences in the Vakarai town area.

More information will follow.

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This must be good news to the innocent Tamils held captive at Vakarai hospital and the town. The terrorists forcibly kept them as human shields and got their beds, medicine, and food. We should now help them to recover. The civilians should see that the big people who were big only in front of the unarmed civilians are fleeing for their life when real liberators come into the scene.

Hi Gamunu!!! if you believe in http://www.defence.lk, the other side believe in http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=20967.  You can't find the fact in a battle field!!! We r all waiting 4 ur next unbaised report!!!!