LTTE tells Madhu civilians to flee

The LTTE is asking civilians who had found refuge in the Madhu church sanctuary in war-affected Mannar district, to flee immediately, on the plea that fighting is going to take place there also. But the people are resisting the pressure.

"There are 10,000 IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) in the church premises. They do not want to leave because they feel safe there," UN spokesperson Orla Clinton told Hindustan Times in Colombo on Friday. "We are trying to get the church declared as a peace zone," Clinton said.

The church authorities were doing their best to help the civilians, she added.

Courtesy: Hindustan Times