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28 killed in new Sri Lanka fighting

By SPA,

Colombo, Sri Lanka : Battles raged in war-torn Northern Sri Lanka leaving 27 rebels and one soldier dead after a unilateral cease-fire called by the Tamil Tigers ended, said the military Tuesday.

Scattered battles Monday in the rebel-held Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu regions killed 12 rebels and one soldier, the military said in statement quoted by the Associated Press.