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| Sri Lanka |
| 'Sniper' kills Sri Lankan sailor |
| 2006-07-14 |
| A Sri Lankan navy sailor has been killed in sniper fire by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels in the north-east, a naval spokesman says. "[Tamil Tiger] snipers in the morning shot at two sailors. One died in hospital," the spokesman, DKP Dassanayake, said. The navy responded by firing mortar shells on Tamil Tiger positions. Violence has spiralled in Sri Lanka in recent months claiming about 700 lives and undermining a 2002 truce. The sailors were said to be guarding a small naval base near the town of Trincomalee. The latest violence comes a day after three soldiers were killed in the northern district of Vavuniya. The rebels and the government say they still stand by the truce deal - but with rising unrest, the peace exists only on paper, correspondents say. |
| Posted by:Steve |