An Army soldier was killed and six others including two officers were injured when unknown gunmen ambushed an Army vehicle along Kachchai-Kilali road in Thenmaradchy late afternoon, today. Military spokesman Brig. Nalin Witharanage said the soldiers were on patrol in the northern town of Jaffna late afternoon today when they were ambushed from inside a Hindu temple.One soldier who was wounded in the attack died while been taken to a hospital, he added. The injured were immediately taken to the nearby Thambuthottam Army camp and airlifted by SLAF helicopter to the Palaly military hospital, sources said.
Since Dec. 4, a total of 19 soldiers have died in attacks by suspected rebels, putting the 2002 Norway-brokered cease-fire agreement between the government and the rebels under heavy strain.
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