Sri Lankan civilians flee the conflict zone - 13 Feb 09
- 12 years ago
An estimated 200,000 civilians are trapped in Sri Lanka's war zone.
After a three-day rescue mission, 400 of them arrived in safety after hiding for weeks in the jungles in the north, where government forces are fighting Tamil Tiger rebels.
Al Jazeera's Owen Fay reports.
After a three-day rescue mission, 400 of them arrived in safety after hiding for weeks in the jungles in the north, where government forces are fighting Tamil Tiger rebels.
Al Jazeera's Owen Fay reports.