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38 Tamil Tiger rebels killed in fighting says Sri Lankan military
Sri Lankan soldiers killed 38 Tamil Tiger rebels in fierce fighting in the north of the country, according to the military.
- Agencies
- Published: 12:42 March 7, 2008
Colombo: Sri Lankan soldiers killed 38 Tamil Tiger rebels in fierce fighting in the north of the country, according to the military.
A spokesman said the army lost four men near the north-western district of Mannar, traditionally a Tamil stronghold.
The military said the fighting was along a 'border' that separates rebel-held from government territory.
The fighting came as the Tigers accused the military of blowing up a rebel-backed parliamentarian with a roadside bomb, a charge the army denies.
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