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Five Tamil Tigers killed in clashes in Sri Lanka
Clashes in Sri Lanka's embattled north killed five Tamil Tiger rebels and three soldiers, while air force jets bombed a rebel training camp, the military said on Saturday.
- AP
- Published: 16:26 March 15, 2008
Colombo: Clashes in Sri Lanka's embattled north killed five Tamil Tiger rebels and three soldiers, while air force jets bombed a rebel training camp, the military said on Saturday.
The combatants were killed on Friday in four separate clashes in the Jaffna, Mannar and Welioya regions, the military said in a statement.
On Saturday, fighter jets bombed a rebel training camp near their de facto capital of Kilinochchi, the statement said. It did not give details on any damage or casualties.
Rebel spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan could not be reached for comment.
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