Sri Lanka bombs Tamil Tiger artillery positions

Sri Lanka’s military carried out airstrikes on Tamil rebel artillery positions today in the first air raid since failed peace talks in Switzerland, the Defence Ministry said.

Sri Lanka bombs Tamil Tiger artillery positions
Wed, 01 Nov, 2006 - 09:35

Sri Lanka’s military carried out airstrikes on Tamil rebel artillery positions today in the first air raid since failed peace talks in Switzerland, the Defence Ministry said.

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels quickly accused the government of mounting a military campaign, a charge the military denied.

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