COLOMBO, April 13 (SPA) - Sri Lankan troops killed 72Tamil Tiger rebels and eight soldiers also died in weekendfighting in the far north of the island, the military said onSunday. The rebels meanwhile claimed 31 soldiers and a policemankilled against three of their own dead, Reuters reported. "There had been a confrontation in Mannar (district) onSaturday where our soldiers went ahead and attacked terrorists. Troops killed 60 LTTE (Tamil Tiger) terrorists and injured 51,"said Military Spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara. He said seven soldiers were killed and 27 others wounded inthat fighting, while clashes elsewhere on Saturday killed 12Tamil Tiger rebels and one government solder.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/545675