COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, January 21, SPA -- Government soldiers attacked Tamil Tiger rebel bunkers across the front lines in Sri Lanka's embattled north Monday, triggering a battle that killed 15 guerrillas and two soldiers, the military said. Backed by artillery and mortar fire, soldiers pushed intorebel-held territory in the northern Jaffna Peninsula anddestroyed 24 rebel bunkers early Monday, said militaryspokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara. He said the battle lasted for about on hour and killed 15rebels and two soldiers. Nine soldiers were wounded, hewas quoted as saying by the Associated Press.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/519669