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In addition, troops of the 57th and 58th Divisions clashed with militants in the Ramanathpuram and the east of Dharmapuram areas killing an unspecified number of militants.
From this sentence, the following information was extracted.
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kill militants Dharmapuram areas an unspecified number of militantsThis data was extracted from the following paragraph of the newspaper clippings.
In addition, troops of the 57th and 58th Divisions clashed with militants in the Ramanathpuram and the east of Dharmapuram areas killing an unspecified number of militants. An unspecified number of SF personnel also sustained injuries in LTTE mortar fire and explosion of a booby trap in these areas. During subsequent search operations in Dharmapuram, troops recovered the dead body of one militant along with a T-56 weapon.
| Event ID | Date | Country | Storyhead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36808-69905-166668 | 1/22/2009 | Sri Lanka | Nine LTTE militants killed as fighting continues in North |
The original source are newspaper clippings and extracts collected by the South Asian Terrorism Portal.
Note: incidences are geocoded by the district centroid.
In the same newspaper clipping is further information on the events:
| Event ID | Date | Country | Act | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36808-69905-166668 | 1/22/2009 | Sri Lanka | kill | Ratnapura |