The United Nations says it has received reports that Tamil Tiger rebels are actively preventing civilians from leaving Sri Lanka's war zone.
It says a growing number of those trying to leave have been shot at and some have been killed.
Tens of thousands of civilians are believed to be trapped after weeks of heavy fighting, mostly in a government "safe zone" along the north coast.
The Tigers have regularly denied claims they are using civilian human shields. More...
See also:
- Sri Lanka: Tamils pay respect to the man who immolated himself in Geneva...
- Sri Lanka: young Tamil immolates himself in Geneva...
- Tamil civilians trapped in Sri Lanka fighting...
- Sri Lanka and the Tamil genocide...
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