Heavy fighting' near Kilinochchi

Heavy fighting' near Kilinochchi

SRI LANKA-Military authorities deny LTTE claims that nearly 60 soldeirs were killed There's been more heavy fighting in northern Sri Lanka between government forces and Tamil Tiger guerrillas near the rebel stronghold of Kilinochchi.

There are reports that the rebels have claimed to have killed at least sixty soldiers in a battle, but the military has said twelve were dead and twelve more missing. The battle took place to the south of Kilinochchi when Tamil Tiger fighters attacked troops on an offensive to try to take the town-By Roland Buerk
BBC correspondent,