Information About Incident 34531-64518-152443 in Vavuniya Sri Lanka

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The security forces (SFs) attacked several LTTE camps in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya district killing seven militants and injuring at least nine others.

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The security forces (SFs) attacked several LTTE camps in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya district killing seven militants and injuring at least nine others. One soldier also sustained injuries in an anti-personnel mine (APM) explosion in the same area.

Event ID Date Country Storyhead
34531-64518-152443 8/19/2008 Sri Lanka 29 LTTE militants and eight soldiers killed in separate incidents
34531-64518-152443 8/19/2008 Sri Lanka 29 LTTE militants and eight soldiers killed in separate incidents
34531-64518-152443 8/19/2008 Sri Lanka 29 LTTE militants and eight soldiers killed in separate incidents

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