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January 29, 2009

UN: 250,000 Trapped in Sri Lanka Fighting
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In Sri Lanka, the UN is warning some 250,000 civilians are trapped in
clashes between Sri Lankan troops and Tamil rebels. The civilians have
fled amidst escalating fighting that has left some 300 dead over the
past week. Another 1,000 people have been reported wounded. The UN has
accused the Sri Lankan government of indiscriminate bombing, including
an attack on a government-declared “safe zone” over the weekend.



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