34 Die in Sri Lanka Clash
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Tamil rebels ambushed a group of soldiers Friday in Batticaloa district in eastern Sri Lanka, killing 14 Sinhalese troops and injuring 11 others, military officials said. In retaliation, the soldiers later shot and killed at least 20 rebels in the same area, the officials said.
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