Soldiers of the Sri Lankan army by the morning of Saturday took control of the last station at the coast of the island, occupied previously fighters "Tamil Tigers", transmits Agence France-Presse, referring to official sources .
For information on the capture of the rebel army last resort confirmed state television reporters to accompany troops during operations against insurgents. In their testimonies, the Sri Lankan military operation "tigers" for the first time in armed conflict have lost access to the sea.
"Tamil Tigers still hold a small area of several square kilometers, but no longer in a position to provide serious resistance to government troops. According to the Sri Lankan military, desperate insurgents have resorted to all methods to inflict maximum damage to the military army of Sri Lanka. Reported that suicide bombers from among the "tigers" have tried to blow up a government of soldiers, but were shot by snipers vigilant.
'Tigers' gradually hand over their positions. They destroy weapons and ammunition, which they have left ", - said Brigadier Uday Nanayakkara (Udaya Nanayakkara).
The Government of Sri Lanka initiated a large-scale military operation against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in January 2009. The aim of the operation was to put an end to armed struggle "tigers" against the authorities, continuing since 1972, as well as discourage the rebels accountable regions in the north-east of the country. According to the UN, as a result of the death of nearly 6500 civilians, 14 thousand were injured and more than 200 thousand refugees fled the war zone.
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