Sri Lanka: Is it over for the Tamil Tigers?

The Sri Lankan army says it has cornered Tamil Tiger rebels in the northeast of the country. 

Lt Gen Sarath Fonseka said rebel resistance was crumbling fast and that they could only escape by sea as they were surrounded on three sides. 

His claims cannot be independently verified and there has been no response from the Tamil Tigers. 

A day earlier the rebels said they killed 51 soldiers - a claim denied by the army. More...

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