The attack, blamed on the Tamil Tigers, also injured more than 90 people.

此次袭击同时还导致90多人受伤。 泰米尔猛虎组织对袭击事件负责。

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The Tigers, a small guerrilla force of around 5,000 fighters, have repeatedly resisted conventional attack.

拥有大概5000名战斗分子的“猛虎”游击队还会一次又一次的还击。

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As the shells rained around Batticaloa on June 2nd, the Tigers launched a fierce night attack along the front line near Omanthai, south of their northern fief.

随着6月2日炮弹如雨般倾泻在Batticaloa附近，猛虎组织在靠近Omanthai(位于他们的北方占领地之南)的前线沿线发动了猛烈的夜袭。

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The army spokesman, Athula Jayawardene, said it wanted the Tigers to attack.

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The Tigers lacked ideas in attack, came off second-best at the breakdown and found their defence noticeably porous at key times.

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When the talks came to nothing, she reluctantly allowed the army to launch an all-out attack on the Tigers.

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