At least 28 civilians have been killed in the latest fighting between the Sri Lankan military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a health official said.More than 160 others are being treated for wounds after being caught in the crossfire in the northeast of the island, an official at the only makeshift hospital in the conflict zone said.The defence ministry reported that soldiers had killed eight Tamil Tiger fighters, but the statement made no mention of civilian casualties.Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara, a military spokesman speaking on Sunday, denied that fighting was going on in the "no-fire zone"."There is no fighting going on in these areas. This is a 25km safety zone which the government has earmarked for the safety of the civilians."Even though we know the locations of their [LTTE's] guns and various equipment, we don't enter this location because we are concerned about the civilians."Aid groups say more than 100,000 civilians are trapped between the army and Tamil Tiger fighters in the narrow coastal "no-fire zone".
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