COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, October 24, SPA -- Sri Lankan troops advancingtoward the Tamil Tiger rebel headquarters have beaten backa group of insurgents who tried to infiltrate one of itsdefense lines, the military said Friday. Soldiers caused heavy damages to the rebels Thursday afterfoiling attempts to attack the Pallavarayankaddu defenseline, the military said in a statement. It did not givecasualty details, Associated Press reported.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/600755