COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, December 01, SPA -- Troops fought a series of gun battles with separatist Tamil Tiger rebels across SriLanka's northern front lines Saturday in which 15guerrillas and three soldiers were killed, the militarysaid. Army troops destroyed a rebel bunker line in the northernMannar district, killing nine rebels and wounding 47others, an officer at the Defense Ministry's media centersaid . The battle also killed three soldiers and wounded 10others, he was quoted as saying by the Associated Press.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/504905