Q+A: Plight of civilians at end of Sri Lanka's war

Apr 24th, 2009 - Reuters

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(Reuters) - Diplomatic pressure is building for a humanitarian truce in Sri Lanka as the military and the Tamil Tiger (LTTE) rebels fight to the finish in a 25-year war, with tens of thousands of people still trapped in the combat zone.

Here are some questions and answers about their plight:

HOW MANY ARE TRAPPED?

That is the subject of great debate and confusion, but the International Committee of the Red Cross has said it is less than 50,000...

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