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UN’s chief humanitarian official John Holmes expresses concern about civilian deaths, and says previous such commitments by Sri Lankan military were not honored

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Meantime, Sri Lankan officials say nearly 50,000 civilians have escaped from a patch of Tamil Tiger rebel territory, while Tamil rebels accuse the army of killing a 1000 civilians Monday

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Military spokesman says Sunday that security forces have taken control of the rebels’ last stronghold, Puthukkudiyiruppu

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World body’s human rights chief claims that both sides in civil war are responsible for deaths of up to 2,800 civilians since January, many of them inside no-fire zones

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