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During another clash between the two sides in the Sarwaruthoddam area troops killed three militants and also recovered their bodies , reports Defense.lk.
From this sentence, the following information was extracted.
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kill the two sides in the Sarwaruthoddam area troops three militantsThis data was extracted from the following paragraph of the newspaper clippings.
During another clash between the two sides in the Sarwaruthoddam area troops killed three militants and also recovered their bodies , reports Defense.lk. Also, troops found several heavy vehicles abandoned by the militants. Another dead body of a militant was recovered during clearing operations along the A-35 in the Karaiyamullivaikal area.
| Event ID | Date | Country | Storyhead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38323-73146-175818 | 5/18/2009 | Sri Lanka | More than 150 LTTE militants, including Charles Anthony, Nadesan, Pulidevan, killed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38323-73145-175816 | 5/18/2009 | Sri Lanka | attack | Badulla |
| 38323-73146-175818 | 5/18/2009 | Sri Lanka | kill | Hambantota |