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Blast hits bus in north-east Sri Lanka -military
04 Feb 2008 11:13:49 GMT
Source: Reuters
COLOMBO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels bombed a civilian bus in north-east Sri Lanka on Monday and several passengers were feared dead, the military said.

The blast occurred just hours after the armed forces held a defiant show of military prowess to mark independence day in the capital. (With reporting by Ranga Sirilal; Editing by David Fogarty)
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