Civilians caught in crossfire of Sri Lankan civil war

Friday, January 30, 2009

As the civil war in Sri Lanka continues, the Sri Lankan army has hemmed in the rebels, the Tamil Tigers, in the northeast corner of the country. Caught in the crossfire are an estimated 250,000 civilians who live in the area. Food stocks are dwindling, and Sri Lanka's president today is urging Tamil Tiger rebels to allow the civilians trapped there to leave. For a closer look at these troubling events, we turn to Somini Sengupta, the New Delhi bureau chief for the New York Times.

Guests:

Somini Sengupta

Contributors:

Sitara Nieves

Comments [1]

Mohan

they keep on saying let go of the civilians but they wont agree to a ceasefire, what do they want the civilians to walk into the firing line, the LTTE held area is surounded in all four corners and anyone that the soldiers see in called an LTTE fighter so they'll most likley to die there.

Apr. 13 2009 11:32 AM
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