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Wednesday, 24 October, 2001, 16:04 GMT 17:04 UK
Landmine kills seven in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan military say at least seven soldiers were killed when their vehicle was blown up after hitting a land mine in the north of the country.
A Sri Lankan defence ministry spokesman said that the vehicle was travelling near the village of Nelliyadi in the northern Jaffna peninsula when it hit the mine. He blamed Tamil Tiger rebels. There has been no comment from the rebels. From the newsroom of the BBC World Service |
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