Wanni thrust continues; 27 terrorists killed in yesterday's clashes
Military re****ts received from the Northern battlefronts indicate that
the troops engaged in limited offensives against LTTE terrorists had
achieved considerable success during yesterday's (February 12) battles.
At least 27 terrorist killed and 11 others suffered injuries in clashes
erupted in Muhamalai, Vavuniya, Mannar and Welioya battlefronts. Also, 6
soldiers were killed and 18 others sustained injuries during these
confrontations.
On the Jaffna theatre of battle, troops engaged LTTE bunker defences in
the Muhamalai area around 5, last morning. Troops claimed that 7 LTTE
bunkers were destroyed in that attack. One soldier sustained injuries
and admitted to Palaley military hospital.
Separately, army snipers deployed in the same front claimed that one
terrorist was shot down around 11.a.m.
In Wanni theatre of battle, troops conducting limited offensives in the
Vavuniya front claimed that 17 terrorists killed in confrontations
erupted in the Koilmoddai, Umayartuvarankulama, Alakallapottakulama
Mullikulama and Periyapantrichurichchan areas within the course of day.
One body of an LTTE cadre along with a T-56 riffle was found following
the confrontation took place at Periyapantrichurichchan.
Meanwhile, 4 soldiers suffered injuries due to a trapped mine explosion
at Mullikulama last afternoon. In addition, Troops engaged in search
operations in the Koilmoddai and Periyathampanai areas found 119 anti
personnel mines and 8 land mines.
On the Mannar front, troops attacked a group of terrorists detected at
Sirukulama around 8.30 last morning. Ground troops confirmed that 5
terrorists were either killed or wounded in the confrontation.
Also, 6 soldiers were killed and 10 others suffered injuries when LTTE
terrorists engaged artillery at St. Sebastian church at Thalladi, Mannar
on the same day morning.
On the Welioya front, troops had several clashed with the LTTE
terrorists Kokkuthuduvai, and Andankulama areas yesterday and claimed 7
terrorists were killed and 6 wounded. 2 soldiers sustained injuries
during these battles. Also, one soldier suffered injuries in LTTE mortar
fire in the Kiriibbanwewa last night.
At Kadduttaddamalai troops found 300 anti personnel mines on the same
day morning while clearing a captured LTTE bunker.
Limited offensives are continuing
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For genuine Situation Re****t visit:
http://www.nationalsecurity.lk
http://www.defence.lk/
http://www.army.lk/index1.php
http://www.nmatnet.com/
http://www.sinhalaya.info/index-EN.php
Worth to look following to see how brutal Tamil Tiger Terrorists are
Child Soldiers of LTTE Tamil Tiger Terrorists in Sri Lanka
http://www.spur.asn.au/childwar.htm
Ethnic Cleansing in Sri Lanka
http://www.spur.asn.au/ethnic_cleansing_in_sri_lanka.htm
LTTE TAMIL TIGER ATROCITIES
http://www.spur.asn.au/ltteatrp.htm
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