Rebels hand over bodies of 74 soldiers

Tamil Tigers handed the bodies of 74 dead soldiers to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today, a day after the rebels claimed they were killed during intense battles on northern Jaffna peninsula.

Rebels hand over bodies of 74 soldiers
Thu, 12 Oct, 2006 - 14:59
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Tamil Tigers handed the bodies of 74 dead soldiers to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today, a day after the rebels claimed they were killed during intense battles on northern Jaffna peninsula.

The government said that 55 soldiers had died.

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