Sri Lanka Civil War 101

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Roger Numbers
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January 13, 2009 • 5:00 am PST
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Armed forces in Sri Lanka have made major advances against seperatist Tamil Tiger forces in recent weeks, the latest in a 25 year civil war. So how did this conflict begin, and what does it mean for civilian bystanders?

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