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Sri Lankan Rebels Claim Boat Destroyed
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Tamil Tiger rebels destroyed a Sri Lanka navy boat in a battle near an eastern port killing eight sailors, a pro-rebel Web site reported said Tuesday. The battle erupted when rebels attacked a ship that was carrying more than 850 government soldiers from northern Jaffna peninsula a to the Trincomalee port in the east.Navy spokesman Commander D.K.P Dassanayake denied the report and said sailors destroyed three rebel attack boats. He said he was unaware of rebel casualties. Posted by: Steve 2006-08-01 |
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