Tamil Tiger rebels killed in Sri Lanka gun battle
16/08/2006 - 07:46:06Government forces killed five separatist Tamil Tiger rebels during a gun battle in northern Sri Lanka, an official said today.
The Tigers attacked naval ground forces who were searching late yesterday for hidden weapons caches and ammunition in the northern port of Jaffna, a few miles from where soldiers and insurgents have clashed in recent days, said a defence ministry official.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to talk to the media, said five rebels were killed in the ensuing gun battle, but that no soldiers or sailors were slain.
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