Tamil tiger rebels fire their weapons against government soldiers Photo: REUTERS Sri Lanka's Military Says Heavy Fighting Kills Over 70 -- AP
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Tamil Tiger separatists and government forces fought intense battles across Sri Lanka's embattled northern region, killing at least 62 rebels and eight soldiers, the military said Friday.
Deadly infantry clashes raged throughout the day Thursday along the front lines separating government controlled territory and the rebels' de facto state in the north, military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara said.
Clashes in Kilinochchi district, home to the rebels' de facto capital, killed 17 rebels and five soldiers, he said. Another 14 soldiers were wounded.
Other battles killed 20 insurgents and three soldiers, he said.
The Tamil Tigers, meanwhile, said they repelled a government offensive in Kilinochchi on Thursday, killing 25 soldiers. The report was seen on the rebel-affiliated TamilNet Web site.
A ferocious sea battle off the island's northwest coast on Thursday killed 25 rebel sailors and wounded two government sailors, Nanayakkara said.
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Sri Lanka Battles Tamil Rebels in Land, Air and Sea Attacks -- Bloomberg
Seventy dead in Sri Lanka fighting -- The Telegraph
Tigers on defensive as Sri Lanka military closes in -- AFP
Tamil Tigers killed during sea battle with Sri Lankan navy -- The Independent
My Comment: The Tiger guerillas are about to expelled into the jungle. Their last main military base is about to fall to Sri Lankan forces.
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