Sri Lanka: Air force jets destroy 3 Tamil rebel gunboats

Air force jets bombed and destroyed three Tamil Tiger rebel gunboats Saturday off northern Sri Lanka after a day of ground fighting killed 28 insurgents and a soldier, the military said.

Fighter jets struck the boats near the northern rebel stronghold, a military official said without giving further details. He spoke on condition of anonymity, citing government rules, and did not say if there were any casualties. (AP)