At Least 25 Troops Die as Fighting Flares
From Times Wire Reports
The fiercest fighting in months erupted on Sri Lanka’s northern Jaffna peninsula, leaving at least 25 soldiers dead in an offensive to recapture territory lost to Tamil Tiger rebels earlier this year. Military officials said more than 200 other soldiers were wounded in the operation, which was launched a day before nominations for parliamentary elections close today. The officials said there was fierce fighting in several places around Meesalai, on the main highway linking Jaffna to mainland Sri Lanka.
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