Complex sentence: On 2 January 2009, the Sri Lankan Army advanced into Kilinochchi from the northern, southern and western directions of the town, and the LTTE fighters withdrew into positions in nearby jungles.
Split into simpler sentences: On 2 January 2009, the Sri Lankan Army advanced into Kilinochchi from the northern, southern and western directions of the town. The LTTE fighters withdrew into positions in nearby jungles.