India offers Sri Lanka evacuation |
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 |
BBC NEWS
India has said it ready to help in the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians caught up in the fighting in Sri Lanka.
Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee also told parliament the Tamil Tiger rebels had "done much damage" to the Tamil community and should lay down arms.
The UN and Red Cross have expressed deep concern for the trapped civilians.
The Sri Lankan navy has escorted a new convoy of food to the area but it is only a fraction of what is needed.
Meanhwile, the defence ministry says the army is continuing to take rebel areas in the shrinking zone the Tigers control and the government has again ruled out a ceasefire.
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