The New Nation - Internet Edition

Internet Edition. December 11, 2007, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM

13 killed in Sri Lanka violence

AFP, Colombo

At least 13 people have died in fresh violence in northern Sri Lanka including 11 Tamil Tiger rebels, the government claimed Monday. Eleven Tiger rebels were killed in separate clashes with troops in the Mannar and Vavuniya districts in the 24 hours to Monday morning, the defence ministry said, adding that a government soldier was also killed.

An ethnic Tamil civilian was also shot dead by suspected rebels in the Jaffna peninsula on Sunday afternoon, the ministry said.

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