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| Sri Lanka |
| Sri Lanka: Death toll rises in strife-torn north |
| 2008-09-16 |
| (AKI) - Twenty separatist Tamil Tiger rebels and one soldier have been killed in fresh conflict in Sri Lanka's north, the Defence Ministry said Monday. The ministry said 22 rebels and 14 troops were wounded in Sunday's fighting in Kilinochchi and Vavuniya. While The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam did not comment on military casualty claims, the organisation's website said the Sri Lanka Army resumed attacks on villages on Monday. Earlier on Monday, hundreds of protesters were attempting to block United Nation offices inside rebel-held territory in the north to stop its workers from leaving the area. The UN began withdrawing its staff a few days ago after the government said it could not guarantee the safety of aid workers because of increased fighting near the main rebel-held town of Kilinochchi. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Tamil death toll rises? I thought that was the point of the exercise. |
| Posted by: tipover 2008-09-16 01:51 |