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Fighting flares up despite Lankan peace pledges
 Sri Lanka's Air Force bombed Tamil Tiger bases for a third day yesterday, and suspected rebels clashed with government soldiers, after the foes agreed to crunch talks aimed at halting renewed civil war. Residents in the far northern army-held Jaffna peninsula heard volleys of artillery shells before dawn, but said the intensity was far lower than in recent weeks -- the worst fighting since a 2002 ceasefire that now lies in tatters. The military said the Air Force pounded suspected bases of the rebels' naval Sea Tiger wing in the eastern district of Batticaloa, and also raided rebel targets in the north.The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the government have agreed to meet for talks on October 28-30 after a six-month impasse. The government committed to the talks on Wednesday night, and says they will take place in Geneva. Posted by: Fred 2006-10-06 |
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