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Sri Lanka says captures rebel Tamil Tiger 'nerve centre'

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's military on Tuesday said it had captured a town that served as a 'nerve centre' for separatist Tamil Tiger rebels, on a day that saw 48 killed and 57 wounded across the nation's northern frontline. <p><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/worldNews?a=hhduPd"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/worldNews?i=hhduPd" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?a=inCBZL"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?i=inCBZL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?a=Ybo4Sl"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?i=Ybo4Sl" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?a=rGt6Dl"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?i=rGt6Dl" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/worldNews/~4/381150707" height="1" width="1"/>