80 Killed as Rebels Attack Naval Convoy
From Times Wire Reports
Tamil rebel gunboats attacked a 12-ship convoy carrying soldiers to northern Sri Lanka, the military said. One ship sank, another was lost, and up to 80 people were killed. Separatist rebels in about 25 boats clashed with navy warships escorting the convoy a few miles off the northern coast and about 200 miles north of the capital, Colombo, officials said. The rebels, who maintain information offices in Europe, released no immediate statement on the fighting.
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