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Sri Lanka army 'repulses Tigers' Sri Lanka army 'repulses Tigers'
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The Sri Lankan military says it has repulsed an attack by Tamil Tiger rebels in the north and killed at least a dozen rebels.The Sri Lankan military says it has repulsed an attack by Tamil Tiger rebels in the north and killed at least a dozen rebels.
Troops engaged rebels in small arm fire, forcing them to flee, the defence ministry said in a statement.Troops engaged rebels in small arm fire, forcing them to flee, the defence ministry said in a statement.
It said the fighting took place north of Iranapalai in Mullaitivu district on Wednesday.It said the fighting took place north of Iranapalai in Mullaitivu district on Wednesday.
Intense fighting has been going on between the troops and the rebels in the northeast for several weeks now. Intense fighting has been going on between the troops and the rebels in the north-east for several weeks now.
The Tigers have been driven from most of the territory they held by the army. The army has driven the Tigers from most of the territory they held.
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They are now cornered in a small patch of jungle and coastal area in Mullaitivu district. They are now restricted to a small area of jungle and coast in Mullaitivu district.
The rebels made "a desperate attempt to breach the military forward defences, only to be left in total disarray due to intense armour and small arms fire by security forces", the defence ministry said. The defence ministry said the rebels' counter-attack was repelled by armour and small arms fire.
"Over a dozen bodies of Tigers were observed lying at the battlefront," it said."Over a dozen bodies of Tigers were observed lying at the battlefront," it said.
There has been no word from the rebels so afr. The conflict area is out of bounds for journalists making it impossible to verify the information. There has been no word from the rebels so far.
The conflict area is out of bounds for journalists making it impossible to verify information.
The pro-rebel website TamilNet has consistently accused the army of shelling civilians.The pro-rebel website TamilNet has consistently accused the army of shelling civilians.
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