A Sri Lankan soldier on Friday looked over civilians who had fled the war zone in the northern part of the country controlled by Tamil rebels. As many as 100,000 civilians may be trapped there. ReutersFighting Rages In Sri Lanka Despite Pledge To Shelve Heavy Weapons -- The Guardian
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Heavy fighting erupted again today in the narrow coastal strip in northern Sri Lanka where tens of thousands of civilians remain trapped, the day after the government in Colombo announced it was ending the use of heavy weapons.
Despite the promise to end air strikes, artillery and heavy machine guns to protect civilians, several air attacks were reported in the morning, including one on a hospital, which is said to have killed five patients and injured a member of staff.
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