Tamils Admit Defeat After 25 Years at War

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THE Tamil Tiger rebels admitted defeat in their 25-yearold war with the Sri Lankan government yesterday, offering to lay down their guns as government forces swept across their last strongholds.

The government rejected the last-ditch call for a ceasefire, saying the thousands of civilians trapped in the war zone have escaped to safety and there was no longer any reason to stop the battle.

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Tamils Admit Defeat After 25 Years at War

With the war nearing its end, Sri Lankans poured into the streets in spontaneous celeb...

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