http://www.spur.asn.au/LTTE_Atrocities_20070528_Ratmalana_Bomb.htm
http://www.spur.asn.au/LTTE_Atrocities_20060615_Kebithigollewa_Massacre.htm
http://www.spur.asn.au/chronology_of_suicide_bomb_attacks_by_Tamil_Tigers_in_sri_Lanka.htm
http://www.spur.asn.au/After_signing_the_so-called_JM.htm
"LS" <sambathkumare@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> High casualties for Srilanken Army in Wanni operation
>
>
> It was about a month back the Sri Lanka Army officially started the
> operation to capture LTTE strongholds in the Wanni heartland. The
> operation, involving 5 divisions fighting along five major battle
> fronts, has slowly attempt to LTTE controlled territory in Mannar,
> Vavuniya and Weli Oya. The operation is still in its first phase and
> small attack teams comprising of specialized infantry (SI) have been
> carrying out most of the limited missions. However the way forward has
> not been an easy ride for the army.
>
> For the past 16 days in the month of February, 41 SLA soldiers have
> been killed in battle. Another 190 have been wounded. Majority of the
> injured are in P3 (Walking wounded) category which means that they
> will soon rejoin the battle (some already have). Close quarters
> fighting is still rare and bulk of the SLA casualties have been
> incurred from land mines and LTTE artillery and mortar attacks.
> Tigers, who were aware of the impending army invasion into their
> heartland, had taken the time to mine virtually every inch of the area
> around their forward defence lines in Mannar, Vavuniya and Weli Oya.
> In addition to the land mines, LTTE have completely mapped the areas
> surrounding the FDLs. This is to direct artillery fire exactly to the
> areas that fall to the army. There have been several instances where
> the tigers intentionally withdrew from their defence lines, directed
> heavy artillery barrages to the areas just occupied by SLA and then
> regrouped and counter attacked the advancing forces. Due to these
> reasons, the SLA advances are unable to proceed and very hard with
> extreme caution, in a bid to try and minimize unnecessary casualties.
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