The battle for bund leads to desert war

By Asif Fuard

(ST)Troops forged ahead this week, gaining more territory, including an earth bund, despite stiff resistance by the guerrillas who are cornered and desperately trying to cling on to their dwindling terrain.

Pitched battles were reported to have broken out this week in Kariyamullivaikkal and Vellamullivaikal in the southern tip of the no-fire zone which was on Friday reduced to an area of two kilometres in length and 1.5 kilometres in width or a total of 2.5 square kilometres. Full text

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