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A large group of rebels targeted the base, located about 10 km from Trincomalee, but was repulsed after a gun battle, which lasted nearly four hours, Brig Sanath Karunaratne said.
There were no details on casualties among the militants, he said, adding that army reinforcements were rushed to the spot.
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