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Soldier from Mechanised Infantry Division rides in armoured vehicle during a demonstration in Nakarkovil
07 Apr 2008
Source: Reuters
 
A soldier from the recently launched Mechanised Infantry Division of the Sri Lanka Army rides in an armoured vehicle during a demonstration in Nakarkovil in Jaffna peninsula, about 396 km (246 miles) north of Colombo, April 6, 2008. Sri Lanka air force jets bombed rebel positions in the far north on Monday while troops killed 49 Tamil Tiger rebels in fresh fighting, the military said. Picture taken April 6, 2008. REUTERS/Buddhika Weerasinghe (SRI LANKA)
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Soldiers from the recently launched Mechanised Infantry Division of the Sri Lanka Army ride in their armoured vehicles during a demonstration in Nakarkovil in Jaffna peninsula, about 396 km (246 miles) ...


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