Blast kills rebel and taxidriver

Colombo - A Tamil Tiger suicide bomber and a taxi driver were killed in an accidental explosion yesterday, as the Sri Lankan …

Colombo - A Tamil Tiger suicide bomber and a taxi driver were killed in an accidental explosion yesterday, as the Sri Lankan air force launched another attack on the guerrillas, claiming heavy casualties.

Military officials said the rebel bomber was travelling in a three-wheeler taxi in Batticaloa town, 230 km east of the capital Colombo, when explosives he was carrying detonated.

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