From Yahoo News/AFP:COLOMBO (AFP) – At least 27 soldiers and 120 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed as government forces battled their way to the outskirts of the rebels' political headquarters, the defence ministry said on Monday.
Heavy fighting raged along three fronts as troops closed in on the town of Kilinochchi, the ministry said.
But it added that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were putting up stiff resistance.
"Twenty-seven soldiers have made their ultimate sacrifice for the motherland while 70 others suffered injuries during the battle. A few other soldiers have not been able to join with their units so far," a ministry statement said.
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My Comment: A few months ago Sri Lankan government officials were confident that this war would be over by New Years .... I am not so sure now.