Sri Lankan troops fight their way into Tamil territory
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Sri Lanka's Defence Ministry says infantry have penetrated deep into Tamil rebel territory in the north of the island.
The government is pursuing a strategy to gradually retake the Tiger's northern stronghold and win the 25-year civil war with almost-daily land, sea and air attacks.
The rebel area in northern district of Kilinochchi is where the elusive rebel leader Veluppillai Prabhakaran is believed to be hiding.
The Defence Ministry says troops have crossed the district borders between Mannar and Kilinochchi districts.
It's not clear whether the military have captured the whole northern Mannar district, where the military has advanced significantly in recent months.
