Land mine kills 17 Sri Lankan soldiers

A powerful Tamil rebel land mine blew up a bus carrying soldiers on home leave in northeastern Sri Lanka today, killing 17 and wounding 19.

Land mine kills 17 Sri Lankan soldiers
Wed, 23 May, 2001 - 04:19

A powerful Tamil rebel land mine blew up a bus carrying soldiers on home leave in northeastern Sri Lanka today, killing 17 and wounding 19.

Army spokesman Brigadier Sanath Karunaratne said seven of the wounded were in serious condition in Trincomalee, 140 miles northeast of Colombo.

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