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807:Jaffna
692:Major
645:Phases
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49:Target
1429:State
1315:Films
1286:Vaiko
1201:India
717:Pawan
595:India
571:PLOTE
561:EPRLF
551:ENDLF
505:2000s
500:1990s
495:1980s
1327:LLRC
1131:LTTE
992:Navy
929:Army
632:TMVP
627:EPDP
576:TELO
566:EROS
556:ENLF
540:list
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406:Navy
400:LRRP
396:Army
349:1981
344:1977
334:1958
329:1956
145:LTTE
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