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Violence in Sri Lanka kills 40 Tigers and 6 soldiers
Forty Tamil Tigers and six soldiers have been killed in a series of battles along the border that separates state from rebel-held territory in northern Sri Lanka, the military said on Sunday.
- Agencies
- Published: 12:54 February 10, 2008
Colombo: Forty Tamil Tigers and six soldiers have been killed in a series of battles along the border that separates state from rebel-held territory in northern Sri Lanka, the military said on Sunday.
A military spokesman said, "There was a series of clashes in Mannar which killed 11 terrorists and two soldiers, while confrontations in Vavuniya killed 19 terrorists and three soldiers also died."
Seven Tiger rebels and a soldier were killed in the northern Jaffna peninsula, while another three rebels were killed in the northern district of Polonnaruwa, he added.
Fighting in the latest phase of a 25-year civil war has intensified since the government scrapped a six-year-old ceasefire pact last month. The rebels were reportedly using the truce to re-arm.
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