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Mine attacks endanger ceasefire

PRECARIOUS The Sri Lankan government said Tamil Tiger rebels were behind the mines which killed two sailors and injured two commandos in the north of the country

AP , COLOMBO

At least 65,000 people were killed in the two-decade civil war.

The 2002 Norway-brokered truce halted large-scale fighting, but disputes over postwar power-sharing have hindered peace talks, and sporadic violence has raised tensions in recent months.

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