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Ok here we go...booooooooooooooom!!
[Sri Lanka Navy fires at large suspected rebel arms ship Tue 27 Feb 2007 11:19 PM ET COLOMBO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka`s navy fired at a large ship suspected to be transporting arms for Tamil Tiger rebels on Wednesday, officials said, adding the 70-75 metre (around 220 ft) long vessel was ablaze off the island`s south coast after a series of explosions. `We fired warning shots and they fired at us,` said Navy spokesman Commander D.K.P. Dassanayake. `The ship is on fire and we can see a series of explosions. It is a big ship and is about 190 nautical miles (350 kms) south of the port of Galle.` He said the incident took place in Sri Lankan waters and away from international shipping lanes. The incident comes a day after the Tigers slightly injured the Italian and U.S. ambassadors and United Nations representative to Sri Lanka when they shelled a delegation of diplomats led by the island`s human rights minister to the restive east.] |
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