Security Forces almost in Kilinochchi, fall of Tiger 'capital' imminent [November 26 2008]

The Security Forces have almost reached the LTTE stronghold of Kilinochchi. Despite heavy rain and the LTTE resistance, Army's Special Forces have advanced to the outskirts of Kilinochchi. Latest reports from the Northern front a short-while ago said the Security Forces are only two kilometers off the Kilinochchi south while the other brigades are around 4-5km from North and North-West if Kilinochchi. Unconfirmed reports said the Special Forces have reached Kilinochchi but a top Army official said those were mere speculations to connect with the LTTE's so-called Maha-Veer Day. "We have no such goals to suite LTTE celebrations. But the Forces are successfully marching forward," he said.

Meanwhile, Minister Keheliya Rabulwella, the Government Defence Spokesman, said today that the fall of Kilinochchi is imminent. Addressing the weekly media briefing in Colombo today, the Minister said the Security Forces are making a steady progress despite Monsoon rains and they would liberate Kilinochchi at any moment.