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Heavy fighting claims 66 lives in Lanka
At least 64 Tamil Tiger rebels and two Sri Lankan soldiers have been killed in the latest battles in the island's north, according to the defence ministry yesterday. It said the two days of fighting on Tuesday and Wednesday occurred in the Vavuniya, Mannar and Weli Oya areas, from where government forces are trying to push into the guerrillas' northern mini-state. There was no immediate comment from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).The latest casualties raise to 3,471 the number of LTTE cadres the defence ministry says have been killed since the start of the year. It has admitted losing 261 soldiers in the same period. Information from the front line cannot be independently verified since Colombo prevents media and rights groups from visiting the embattled areas. Posted by: Fred 2008-05-09 |
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