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Sri Lanka to repatriate remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US attack

· By Al Jazeera Staff
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Sri Lanka is repatriating the remains of 84 Iranian sailors who died when their frigate was sunk nine days ago by a United States submarine torpedo attack, as it sailed in international waters far from the theatre of war, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

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