Liberation Tigers have repulsed a fresh offensive by the Sri Lanka
Army (SLA) in Vavuniya Mannar border Thursday morning, LTTE's Military
Spokesman Irasiah Ilanthirayan told media in Kilinochchi. 2 dead
bodies of SLA soldiers were captured with arms and ammunition by the
Tigers when the SLA offensive towards Paalmpiddi by more than 300 SLA
troopers was thwarted, Mr. Ilanthirayan said. A Tiger fighter was
killed in action.
Meanwhile, travellers reaching Mannar said they heard sounds of heavy
shelling Thursday morning around 7:00 a.m. in Vavuniya Mannar border
area.
Further details are not available at the moment.
