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Friday, February 13,  2009
      Editorial:Stopping war: Prabhakaran's only option

*Prepares resettlement plan as army sets up new safe zone on M’tivu coast
With major ground battles on the eastern flank in the final stages the government yesterday expressed confidence that re-settlement of civilians in the war ravaged areas could start as early next month.
Senior presidential advisor Basil Rajapaksa said 20 per cent of the displaced would be moved back to their villages before end of April. In an interview with The Island,

An army officer sits inside an armour plated vehicle captured by the 58 Division troops north of the Paranthan-Mullaitivu road early this week. The vehicle is believed to have been used by the top LTTE leadership including Velupillai Prabhakaran to move within the area under its control.

US treasury targets LTTE front office
The 58 Division advancing on LTTE bases north of A 35 road on Wednesday (11) them along with one 120 mm mortar tube, four bipods of 120 mm mortars, six bipods of 81 mm mortars, six base plates of 81 mm mortars, one light machine gun and two rifles after overrunning a well fortified LTTE base.

Fleeing LTTE abandons more heavy artillery in final showdown
As a last resort, LTTE leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran is planning to force about 200 women, detained by him, to commit self immolation in order to mislead the world into believing that their "suicide" was due to atrocities...

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