Troops seized a strategic village from separatist Tamil Tiger rebels following a two-month battle, moving the government a step closer to capturing the militants’ de facto capital in northern Sri Lanka, the military said Monday.
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Sri Lanka says troops seizes key rebel village (AP via Yahoo! News)
October 19th, 2008
Indian PM concerned over civilians caught in Sri Lanka conflict (ABC Radio Australia)
October 19th, 2008
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told Sri Lanka he is deeply concerned about the ‘deteriorating humanitarian situation’ in the island and urged it to protect Tamil civilians caught in the conflict.
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S Lanka admits heavy troop loss (BBC News)
October 19th, 2008
At least 33 soldiers were killed fighting Tamil Tiger rebels in northern Sri Lanka over the weekend, the government says.
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S Lanka rebel defence ‘breached’ (BBC News)
October 19th, 2008
Sri Lanka’s military says they have breached a key Tamil Tiger defensive line near the rebels’ administrative HQ in the north.
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Tigers blunt Sri Lanka’s drive to capture powerbase (TODAYonline)
October 19th, 2008
Sri Lankan government troops fire artillery at the Tamil Tiger rebels in Kilinochchi, in Spetember. Troops smashed through the “last major defences” of Tamil rebels in northern Sri Lanka where they are advancing on the political capital of the guerrillas, the defence ministry said Sunday.
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Sri Lanka says it seizes key rebel village (Las Vegas Sun)
October 19th, 2008
Sun, Oct 19, 2008 (9:06 p.m.) Troops seized a strategic village from separatist Tamil Tiger rebels following a two-month battle, moving the government a step closer to capturing the militants’ de facto capital in northern Sri Lanka, the military said Monday.
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Sri Lanka says it seizes key rebel village (AP via Yahoo! News)
October 19th, 2008
Troops seized a strategic village from separatist Tamil Tiger rebels following a two-month battle, moving the government a step closer to capturing the militants’ de facto capital in northern Sri Lanka, the military said Monday.
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Sri Lanka Holds Rate, Opting for Tighter Money Supply (Update1) (Bloomberg)
October 19th, 2008
Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) — Sri Lanka’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a 20th straight meeting, opting to stick to controlling money supply to slow inflation.
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Sri Lanka says it seizes key rebel village (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
October 19th, 2008
Sri Lanka’s military says its troops have captured a strategic village from the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels after a two-month battle.
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Sri Lanka says it seizes key rebel village (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
October 19th, 2008
Sri Lanka’s military says its troops have captured a strategic village from the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels after a two-month battle.
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