Sri Lanka pursues Tamil Tigers

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Source: CCTV.com | 02-01-2009 09:19

Sri Lankan soldiers continue moving against Tamil Tiger positions, despite the hundreds of thousands of civilians reportedly trapped in the conflict zone.

Sri Lankan army soldiers stand guard in the newly recaptured Tamil rebel-held town of Mullaittivu, about 230 kilometers (144 miles) northeast of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009.(AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Sri Lanka's government has ruled out a cease-fire, but urged the rebels to let civilians leave and guaranteed safe passage for noncombatants.

The military has launched what it calls a "mop-up operation" in the Visuamadu jungle. Troops on Saturday found a "well fortified" and high-profile Tamil Tiger hideout with an underground bunker.

Also on Saturday, a naval ship intercepted an explosives-laden rebel suicide boat, which was destroyed early on Friday. Sri Lanka's military believes it's close to destroying the Tigers.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei