This hand-out photo released by Tamil Tiger rebels on December 11, allegedly shows Tamil Tiger guerrillas in action in the north of the island. Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers say they have killed at least 90 government soldiers while beating back an army advance towards their northern political capital, a pro-rebel website said Thursday. (AFP/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi)Rebels Kill '90 Sri Lanka Troops' -- BBC News
About 90 Sri Lankan soldiers have been killed in the latest fighting in the north of the country, the pro-rebel TamilNet website says.
The army has denied the figures, but officials have conceded that they have met "stiff resistance" from the rebels.
Both sides are accused of routinely understating their own casualties while overstating those of the enemy.
Independent reporters are banned from going to the war zone, so confirmation of conflicting figures is impossible.
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