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| Sri Lanka |
| 53 rebels, five soldiers killed in Lanka clashes |
| 2008-10-01 |
| (PTI) The Sri Lankan navy destroyed two LTTE boats off the northeast coast killing eight rebels on board as fighting in the embattled north killed 45 Tamil tigers and five soldiers, the defence ministry said today. The Special Boat Squadron (SBS) sailors of Sri Lanka Navy attacked and destroyed two LTTE assault boats when they appeared off Pooneryn Sea in Kilinochchi last night, navy sources said. The SBS launched a surprise attack at the terror boats killing all the eight rebel sailors on board, they said. Meanwhile, in ground clashes in the Kilinochchi district 26 rebels and three soldiers were killed, while fighting in Vavuniya, Welioya and Kokavil killed 19 LTTE cadres and two other soldiers, the defence ministry said. Troops killed at least 11 LTTE militants in Andankulam in North-eastern Welioya yesterday, the military said adding 50 rebels were also wounded in the fierce clashes in the region. "Two valiant soldiers laid their lives in the battle while another seven were wounded in the incidents," the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said. At least three tiger rebels were reportedly shot dead in North of Kokavil this morning when troops intercepted an LTTE movement, MCNS said. Troops captured three LTTE bunkers in Andankulam area, wounding 16 tiger rebels during the confrontation. |
| Posted by:Fred |