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Dec 21, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops have arrested 15 Tamil Tiger rebels who pretended to be civilians fleeing the embattled eastern region ahead of a major …
Sri Lankan children abducted as rebels admit conscription mistake
COLOMBO, Dec 21, 2006 (AFP) - Armed men have kidnapped 16 boys and three girls in eastern Sri Lanka, a pro-rebel website reported Thursday, as Tiger guerrillas …
Tamil Tigers kill Sri Lankan soldier in army camp
COLOMBO, Dec 20, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels attacked an army camp in northwestern Sri Lanka, killing a soldier, the defence ministry said Wednesday. …
Tigers allege air strike amid mourning for negotiator
Dec 20, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan war planes bombed inside rebel-held territory Wednesday as the militants mourned the death of their top peace negotiator Anton …
Tamil Tigers holding seven boys for military training: officials
Dec 20, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels who seized 22 teenagers in eastern Sri Lanka freed 15 girls but were holding seven boys for military training, local …
Tamil rebels kidnap 23 students in Sri Lanka: military
Dec 19, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil guerrillas seized 23 students and two teachers and took them to a military training facility in eastern Sri Lanka, the defence …
Tamil Tigers free 23 children after abduction ‘mistake’
COLOMBO, Dec 19, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels kidnapped 23 teenagers and two of their teachers in eastern Sri Lanka, but later freed them and suspended the …
Tamil rebel factional fight leaves three dead
COLOMBO, Dec 19, 2006 (AFP) - At least three Tamil rebels were killed in a skirmish between rival factions in northern Sri Lanka on Tuesday, police said. …
Floods swamp Sri Lanka ahead of tsunami anniversary
COLOMBO, Dec 19, 2006 (AFP) - Floods have displaced at least 40,000 people in Sri Lanka as the country prepares to commemorate the second anniversary of the …
Thousands flee Tiger territory amid fears of fighting
Dec 18, 2006 (AFP) - More than 2,200 more civilians have fled rebel-held territory in eastern Sri Lanka, the defence ministry said Monday amid fears of renewed …
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Tamil Tiger chief mourns loss of “irreplaceable” aide
COLOMBO, Dec 15, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger leader conferred Friday the rebels' highest honour on his chief peace negotiator who died of cancer, …
Tiger chief peace negotiator dies of cancer
COLOMBO, Dec 15, 2006 (AFP) - The senior negotiator for Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels, who vociferously pleaded their cause around the world but never took up …
Death of voice of Tamil struggle a new blow to peace in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Dec 15, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's moribund peace process suffered another setback with the death of the top Tamil Tiger negotiator who was regarded as …
Troops kill six Tiger rebels in east Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Dec 14, 2006 (AFP) - Security forces shot dead at least six Tamil Tiger rebels during a confrontation in Sri Lanka's restive eastern province, …
Sri Lanka vows to flush out Tigers, civilians flee fighting
COLOMBO, Dec 13, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's army chief vowed to drive out Tiger guerrillas from the island's restive east as dozens of civilians fled their …
Sri Lanka parties urged to hold fire amid heavy civilian losses
COLOMBO, Dec 12, 2006 (AFP) - The United Nations and Nordic truce monitors on Tuesday voiced grave concern for 35,000 "desperate civilians" caught in the …
Sporadic shelling in Sri Lanka, Tigers return dead bodies
COLOMBO, Dec 11, 2006 (AFP) - Sporadic shelling was reported across de facto front lines in Sri Lanka's embattled northeast Monday after heavy artillery …
Civilian casualties pour into hospital after Sri Lanka fighting
TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka, Dec 11, 2006 (AFP) - Dozens of civilians wounded in weekend shelling in rebel-held areas were evacuated Monday for treatment, officials …