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Mine blast kills 15 soldiers in Sri Lanka
(AP)
Updated: 2005-12-27 15:56
An anti-personnel mine exploded, hitting a truck carrying 15 Sri Lankan
soldiers on Tuesday in the island's northern Jaffna peninsula, the Defense
Ministry said.
"Initial report says that the truck has taken a direct hit, but we don't know
the extent of casualties or damage," military spokesman Brig. Prasad
Samarasinghe said.
The soldiers were on leave and en route to the airport when the Claymore
exploded.
Violence has also escalated in Sri Lanka's ethnic Tamil-majority north and
parts of the east in recent months.
At least 33 government soldiers and have died in violence blamed on the
rebels since December 4.
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