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NEW DELHI, March 17 (KUNA) -- At least 35 rebels of the Liberation Tigers
of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and three government soldiers have been killed in fresh
clashes in battle-fatigued Northern region of Sri Lanka.
At least two LTTE rebels were killed Monday in Navatkulam in Vavuniya, Sri
Lankan Defence Ministry said in a statement in Colombo.
Five more LTTE rebels were killed in Muhamalai yesterday, Sri Lanka's Media
Centre for National Security (MCNS) said today.
As many as three LTTE rebels were gunned down in Kiribbanwewa area in
Welioya yesterday, MCNS said.
In another incident, five LTTE cadres were killed in Andankulam area also
in Welioya yesterday, the Defence Ministry said.
Five more rebels and two soldiers were killed in Janakpura in Welioya
yesterday, the MCNS said.
Four rebels were killed in different incidents in Pandivirichchan,
Vilayathikulam and Kallikulam areas of Vavuniya yesterday, the Defence
Ministry said.
In Mannar, troops yesterday killed three rebels in Kanthankulam, two in
Sirikulam and one each in Parayakulam, Nedunkandal and Nedunkulam areas of the
region, the MCNS said.
Another three rebels were killed in Kappankulam area of Mannar yesterday,
the Ministry said, addding one soldier was killed in Parayakulam area of
Mannar yesterday. (end)
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