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2 killed in suspected suicide blast in Sri Lanka

The two men killed by the suicide blast were members of a group called TMVP, which was founded by a former rebel commander who split with the mainstream Tamil Tigers.

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  • Published: 15:21 February 24, 2008
  • Gulf News

Columbo: A suspected Tamil Tiger suicide fighter blew himself up in east Sri Lanka on Sunday killing two members of a rival group, the military said, adding fighter jets had bombed a suspected rebel camp in the northwest.

The suicide blast in the eastern district of Batticaloa, from which the Tigers were evicted by the military last year comes just weeks ahead of a local election in the area.

The two men killed by the suicide blast were members of a group called TMVP, which was founded by a former rebel commander who split with the mainstream Tamil Tigers.

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