A Sri Lankan soldier at a checkpoint in Colombo. At least 13 civilians, including children, were wounded when Sri Lankan war planes staged three days of bombing raids over territory held by the Tamil Tiger rebels, the guerrillas said.
At least 13 civilians, including children, were wounded when Sri Lankan war planes staged three days of bombing raids over territory held by the Tamil Tiger rebels, the guerrillas said.
Sri Lanka's military said earlier it had identified and bombed guerrilla targets. It denied hitting civilians during the raids, which were staged over three consecutive days until Friday.
The rebels in a statement listed the names of 13 people they said had been wounded in the bombings, adding they had been admitted to hospital.
The Tamil Tigers have been fighting since 1972 for a separate homeland on the tropical island for minority Tamils.
Official figures say the conflict has claimed more than 65,000 lives, including more than 5,400 in the last 21 months.
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