Tamil Tiger rebels killed at least four police commandos and wounded several others in a confrontation in eastern Sri Lanka, the guerrillas said Thursday.The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said they launched counter attacks Wednesday against the police Special Task Force units in a jungle area known as Westminster Abbey. "More than four STF personnel were killed and several others were injured in the one-hour confrontation," a statement said. There was no immediate word from government forces.
However, the defence ministry said a soldier and a paramilitary trooper were killed by the Tigers in the northern district of Vavuniya on Wednesday. Five security personnel were also wounded in the same incident.