Sri Lanka attacks raise cease-fire tensions near Batticaloa
An armed group attacked a Tamil Tiger checkpoint in eastern Sri Lanka killing two rebels, a major breach cited by rebels as a cease-fire violation. The military disputed these claims while Geneva talks hover over the fragile 2002 accord, and violence since 1983 has claimed many lives.
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Iraqi general warns of more bombings in Iraq
Gen John Abizaid told AP in Doha that Iraq should brace for additional attacks after the Shiite shrine bombing in Samarra. He blamed Al Qaeda for stoking sectarian violence and cautioned that militants will target undefended symbols to widen civil strife, while praising Iraqi security forces for patient containment.
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