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Mine blast kills two navymen in Lanka
It is noteworthy that the attack should have take place on Pongal, a day of festivities for Lankan Tamils, reports PK Balachandran.
Updated on: Jan 14, 2006, 15:41:00 IST
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Two Sri Lankan naval personnel were killed and one was injured in a claymore mine blast at Saravanai Junction in Kyts island off Jaffna on Saturday, a naval official said.
It is noteworthy that the attack should have take place on Thai Pongal day, a day of festivities for the Tamils of Sri Lanka.
With this the total number killed since January 1, 2006 in the Tamil-speaking North-East goes up to 55.
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