Heavy fighting kills 71
China Daily | Updated: 2008-09-19 07:48
Sri Lanka's navy killed at least 25 Tamil Tiger rebels and destroyed 10 boats as some of the bloodiest fighting in months raged into a second day yesterday, the military said.
The sea battle took place off the fishing port of Nachikkudah, where fighting a day earlier had killed 40 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels and 10 soldiers.
In all, at least 71 people were killed on Wednesday, one of the deadliest days of combat since Sri Lanka's armed forces intensified a thrust into rebel-held territory three months ago.
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