` This is the long-awaited victory and I am happy to say that our heroic forces today captured the Mullaittivu town after 12 years , '' he said . Government forces took the area in a surprise attack early Sunday . Rebel Tamil Tigers gained control over Tamil Tigers in Earlier this month . early Sunday troops regained control of key northern town of U.N. . Tamils want independent homeland , war since 1983 has left a million dead .
Government forces took the area in a surprise attack early Sunday . Rebel Tamil Tigers gained control over Tamil Tigers in Earlier this month . early Sunday troops regained control of key northern town of U.N. . Tamils want independent homeland , war since 1983 has left a million dead .