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Tigers take to the jungle as Jaffna falls
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It took the Sri Lankan army 50 days to slog nine miles through
swamps and rice paddies, dodging snipers and mines. The government
lost over 450 soldiers, and a third of its air force was destroyed.
But in the end, the Sri Lankan forces conquered the rebel citadel
of Jaffna.
For the first time in five years, the flag of Sri Lanka, a
snarling golden lion, was hoisted over a 400-year old Dutch fort.
Until yesterday, Jaffna had been the centre of a mini-state set up
in northern Sri Lanka b...
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