Sri Lanka: Ambush kills 2 SLA soldiers in Mannaar, 11 wounded (TamilNet)

Two Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and 11 wounded when a pressure mine ambush targeted their bus, which was on its way to South Bar SLA camp, on Station Road, 2 km south of Mannaar city, Friday around 7:30 p.m. The SLA and Police blocked the road and launched a cordon and search operation. Hundreds of civilians who are residents of Chaanthinakar located close to South Bar