The Sri Lankan military says fighting in the embattled northern region has killed 33 ethnic Tamil rebels and six government soldiers. Military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara says the latest round of battles took place in the Mannar, Vavuniya, Welioya and Jaffna areas in northern Sri Lanka throughout Sunday. In the worst fighting, army troops captured six rebel bunkers in Vavuniya after a battle that killed 10 rebels and five soldiers, he was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. There was no immediate comment from rebels.
