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17 rebels killed in Sri Lanka coastal raid
Sri Lankan forces killed at least 17 Tamil Tiger rebels on Friday repulsing a guerrilla attack on a police post in the northwest, the defence ministry said. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) despatched seven boats to attack the Pesalai police post on the coast of Mannar district, the ministry said in a statement. Police and troops beat back the rebels killing 17, without suffering any loses, the ministry said. There was no immediate word from the LTTE.The Sri Lankan government on Friday called for the expulsion of staff of the United Nations childrens fund, accusing them of overstepping their legitimate functions, the foreign ministry said. UNICEF country chief Phillipe Duamelle was called to the foreign ministry on Thursday, where officials expressed serious concern over the agencys participation at a public protest in June, the ministry said in a statement. The Country Representative was requested to take appropriate action against the staff members who participated in the demonstration including the withdrawal of the concerned international staff, the foreign ministry said. The government also asked UNICEF to dismiss its local staff who joined the demonstration outside the main railway station in Colombo, the ministry said. A local human rights group had organised the peaceful protest to condemn the killing of two Red Posted by: Fred 2007-11-24 |
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