Fighting in eastern Sri Lanka kills at least 23

Commandos overran a Tamil Tiger rebel base in eastern Sri Lanka today, killing at least 20 guerrillas in fighting that also left three commandos dead, the military said.

Fighting in eastern Sri Lanka kills at least 23

Commandos overran a Tamil Tiger rebel base in eastern Sri Lanka today, killing at least 20 guerrillas in fighting that also left three commandos dead, the military said.

The clash occurred in Ampara district 130 miles east of the capital, Colombo, said military spokesman Brig Prasad Samarasinghe.

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