Air Force Bombings Kill 5 Tamil Tiger Rebels
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From Times Wire Reports
The air force bombed areas held by Tamil Tiger rebels, including an unfinished runway and a camp, killing five guerrillas. The latest violence puts Sri Lanka at risk of returning to a full-scale war.
Tensions were also high over an alleged rebel blockade of a key source of water for government-held villages in the northeast.
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