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67 Sri Lankan sailors killed in Tamil Tiger suicide attack

Sixty-seven sailors were killed in a suicide blast triggered by Tamil Tiger rebels in central Sri Lanka today, a navy official said.

Mon, 16 Oct, 2006 - 11:53

Sixty-seven sailors were killed in a suicide blast triggered by Tamil Tiger rebels in central Sri Lanka today, a navy official said.

The explosion occurred near the town of Dambulla, a navy official said.

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