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Sri Lanka: Major food convoy to Vanni turns back

COLOMBO, 16 October 2008: The United Nations says that a major food convoy into the north of the island has been forced to turn back due to fighting. The UN says that it will immediately seek renewed security assurances from the two sides before attempting the route again tomorrow morning.