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Sri Lanka: At least 30 dead in renewed clashes, says military
(AKI) - The Sri Lankan military said on Monday that they attacked Tamil Tiger rebels in bunkers, triggering clashes that killed at least 30 people. At least 27 rebels and three soldiers were killed in the clashes that followed in the volatile northern region of Kilinochchi. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan troops claim to have killed six militants and injured six others in the area of Muhamale and Nagarkovil. The Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said on Monday that the war against separatist rebels would not be slowed by the world financial crisis.Posted by: Fred 2008-10-14 |
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