Thousands of civilians in Sri Lanka trapped in no-fire zone

A U.N. human rights official is calling for a pause in Sri Lanka's civil war, and is urging the Tamil Tiger rebels to allow tens of thousands of trapped civilians to flee the fighting. The call comes two days after the military pushed the rebels and civilians into a tiny pocket of a government designated no-fire zone. FSRN’s Ponniah Manikavasagam reports from Sri Lanka.

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