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Government, Rebel Clashes Fuel Talk Of Sri Lankan Civil War

HeadlineApr 26, 2006

In Sri Lanka, clashes between government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels are fueling concerns the country is headed towards renewed civil war. In the latest violence, eight people were killed and 30 injured Tuesday when a suicide bomber attacked an army motorcade in Colombo. A top military official was among those wounded in the attack. The military responded by launching air and naval strikes against what it said were Tamil Tiger bases.

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