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2 Sri Lankan soldiers killed and 13 injured in accidental shooting
Nov 21, 2008, 10:33 GMT
Colombo - Two soldiers were killed and 13 others were injured in an accidental shooting at a military training camp in north-central Sri Lanka on Friday, military officials said.
The incident occurred in Nochchiyagama, 180 kilometres north of the capital, where a group of soldiers was training.
The area is vulnerable to Tamil rebel attacks.
The incident came as government troops continued an advance into rebel-held areas in the north.
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