Ethnic Tamil civilians board a military vehicle to go to a camp for internally displaced people after being checked by the military. Photograph: ReutersHeavy Fighting Kills 145 In Sri Lanka: Military -- Bangkok Post
Intense fighting in northern Sri Lanka on Tuesday left at least 25 government troops and 120 Tamil Tigers dead in ongoing battles for the rebels' political capital, a military spokesman said.
Security forces carried out simultaneous attacks against Tamil Tiger strong-points near the town of Kilinochchi, and also on the Jaffna peninsula, military spokesman Udaya Nanayakkara said.
In a rare statement announcing casualty figures, he said that another 160 government soldiers and an estimated 250 rebels were wounded. The military said 10 of its soldiers were also missing after Tuesday's fighting.
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