Sri Lanka fighting kills 37: government
July 29, 2008 Sri Lankan troops have killed at least 34 Tamil Tiger rebels and lost three of their own in the latest reported clashes in the island's north, the defence ministry said Tuesday. Security forces fought with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the northern Wanni region where they have been trying to advance into rebel-held territory for weeks, the ministry said. It said an estimated 37 guerrillas were also wounded in the clashes on Monday while security forces suffered another 11 wounded.
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