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Sri Lanka 'destroys Tiger boats' Sri Lanka 'destroys Tiger boats'
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The Sri Lankan navy says that four Tamil Tiger military boats have been destroyed in a sea battle off the country's north-eastern coast.The Sri Lankan navy says that four Tamil Tiger military boats have been destroyed in a sea battle off the country's north-eastern coast.
The navy said one of its vessels was damaged in a blast during the fighting.The navy said one of its vessels was damaged in a blast during the fighting.
A pro-rebel website says the Tigers attacked a Sri Lankan convoy and destroyed an navy attack craft.A pro-rebel website says the Tigers attacked a Sri Lankan convoy and destroyed an navy attack craft.
Fighting is continuing around the sole remaining rebel stronghold of Mullaitivu as the army presses ahead with its offensive.Fighting is continuing around the sole remaining rebel stronghold of Mullaitivu as the army presses ahead with its offensive.
Navy spokesman Captain DKP Dassanayake said that navy patrol vessels attacked a number of rebel boats off Mullaittivu late on Monday.Navy spokesman Captain DKP Dassanayake said that navy patrol vessels attacked a number of rebel boats off Mullaittivu late on Monday.
He said the navy sunk rebel boats and a naval boat was damaged when explosives stored in a rebel boat exploded.He said the navy sunk rebel boats and a naval boat was damaged when explosives stored in a rebel boat exploded.
But a pro-rebel website quoted the rebels as saying that they had attacked a Sri Lankan convoy and destroyed a navy fast attack craft.
The two versions of events could not be independently confirmed.
There were no details of any casualties in the incident.There were no details of any casualties in the incident.
The sea battle came has come at a time when the government has intensified its offensive against the rebels.The sea battle came has come at a time when the government has intensified its offensive against the rebels.
The army says that it is pressing ahead after capturing Kilinochchi - the rebels' administrative centre - and the strategically important Elephant Pass.The army says that it is pressing ahead after capturing Kilinochchi - the rebels' administrative centre - and the strategically important Elephant Pass.
The Tigers have been fighting for a separate homeland for 25 years. At least 70,000 people have been killed in the insurgency.The Tigers have been fighting for a separate homeland for 25 years. At least 70,000 people have been killed in the insurgency.
The rebels had established a de facto state squeezed between government-controlled Jaffna in the north and the rest of the country.The rebels had established a de facto state squeezed between government-controlled Jaffna in the north and the rest of the country.
But the latest military offensive has forced the rebels to give up much of their territory.But the latest military offensive has forced the rebels to give up much of their territory.