Thursday, February 12, 2009

Q+A - What is fate of civilians in Sri Lanka's war?

By C. Bryson Hull

COLOMBO (Reuters) -- At least 30,000 civilians have escaped Sri Lanka's war zone this year, nearly all of them in the last week as the military has surrounded the Tamil Tiger rebels and is trying to deal a death blow to their separatist rebellion.

Here are some questions and answers about their situation:

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