Sri Lankan troops, seen here near the northern point of Elephant Pass, have fought their way into Mullaittivu, the last town held by Tamil Tiger rebels who are holed up in the northeast of the island, a government spokesman has said. (AFP/File/Ho)Sri Lanka Troops Enter Final Tiger Town: Govt -- AFP
COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lankan troops on Sunday fought their way into Mullaittivu, the last town held by Tamil Tiger rebels who are holed up in the northeast of the island, a government spokesman said.
The advance was the latest in a series of successes for the government in a massive military assault aimed at ending the longest-running ethnic war in Asia.
Troops in small groups used boats to enter the western side of Mullaittivu, the only remaining urban stronghold of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a military official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
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