12-23-2005, 03:11 PM
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AP
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Tamil Tiger rebels Friday denied military allegations that they ambushed and killed 13 navy sailors and injured two others in northwestern Sri Lanka.
"The Liberation Tigers were not involved in any activity that breaches the cease-fire agreement," rebels spokesman Daya Master told The Associated Press by telephone from the rebel stronghold of Kilinochchi.
"There is no connection whatsoever between us and this attack."
Navy spokesman Cmdr. Jayantha Perera said about 30 sailors were traveling in a bus and a truck toward their base in Mannar district, 220 kilometers (135 miles) north of the capital, Colombo when they were attacked Friday afternoon.
He said the explosions were initially thought to be land mine blasts, but it was found later that the rebels had triggered a claymore mine and fired rocket propelled grenades, causing a fire in the bus.
Perera said that 13 sailors were killed in the attack.
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AP
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Tamil Tiger rebels Friday denied military allegations that they ambushed and killed 13 navy sailors and injured two others in northwestern Sri Lanka.
"The Liberation Tigers were not involved in any activity that breaches the cease-fire agreement," rebels spokesman Daya Master told The Associated Press by telephone from the rebel stronghold of Kilinochchi.
"There is no connection whatsoever between us and this attack."
Navy spokesman Cmdr. Jayantha Perera said about 30 sailors were traveling in a bus and a truck toward their base in Mannar district, 220 kilometers (135 miles) north of the capital, Colombo when they were attacked Friday afternoon.
He said the explosions were initially thought to be land mine blasts, but it was found later that the rebels had triggered a claymore mine and fired rocket propelled grenades, causing a fire in the bus.
Perera said that 13 sailors were killed in the attack.
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