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Lanka’s no-fire zone LTTE's last stronghold
Colombo: Three days of intense fighting in Sri Lanka's northeast has left 420 Tamil Tiger rebels dead and pushed the remaining guerrillas into a small "no-fire" zone crowded with tens of thousands of civilians, the military said, a development likely to raise international concerns for the safety of those trapped. The government offensive means the entire Puthukkudiyiruppu area, the last rebel stronghold