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'Fresh fighting' in Sri Lanka

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'Fresh fighting' in Sri Lanka

Fresh fighting has broken out between government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels in north-eastern Sri Lanka, reports say.

Rebel spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan told the Associated Press that the government troops were attacking Tiger-held areas.

"They are attacking us on ground and from air," he said.

The Sri Lankan military has confirmed the fighting, but given no further details.

On Tuesday, both the army and Tamil Tiger rebels said they had reopened the Maavilaru waterway in the north-east after two weeks of fighting.

The government had deployed some 2,000 troops in a bid to reopen the waterway after farmers in government-controlled areas had their supplies cut off.

The fighting spread to other areas in Trincomalee district.

The worst violence since the air force started bombing the area last week has centred on the north-eastern town of Muttur, some 70km (46 miles) south of the waterway.

Thousands of the town's mainly Muslim residents have fled while the Tigers and military fought over it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4778595.stm

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