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38 LTTE cadres, 3 soldiers killed in Lanka clashes: officials By T V Sriram
Colombo, Oct 14 (PTI) At least 38 L.T.T.E. rebels and
three soldiers were killed in fierce clashes as beleaguered
Tamil tigers are reported to have brought in fresh
reinforcements to hold back advancing Sri Lankan troops from
capturing their stronghold of Kilinochchi.
Fifteen L.T.T.E. cadres, including a senior sea tiger
identified as Kadalmaran, were killed and a similar number of
tigers injured during clashes with security forces at
Akkarayankulam in Kilinochchi, the Defence Ministry said
Tuesday.
Following this troops of the 57 Division targeted
L.T.T.E. bunkers east of Akkarayankulam, it said.
Intense fighting erupted since Monday morning and
lasted till 11 pm, Wanni military sources said adding
Kadalmaran was believed to be commanding the reinforcement
elements of L.T.T.E. in the area.
According to military, a soldier lost his life and 8
others reported wounded during the hours of confrontations.
Pitched fighting between troops and L.T.T.E. also ensued
later in the day, when tiger rebels launched counter attacks
to stall the military advance, it said.
Meanwhile troops of the 57 Division operating in areas
west of Akkarayankulam Tuesday launched a surprise assault at
an L.T.T.E. bunker, killing three tiger rebels, the ministry
said.
The attack was launched at around 6.30 am, with rocket
propelled grenades (R.P.G.s) and small arms, the military said
adding that government troops suffered no casualties in the
fight.
Troops killed one L.T.T.E. militant at Andankulam and
another in Thannimurippukulam in Mullaittivu region Monday,
the Media Centre for National Security (M.C.N.S.) said.
While two rebels were killed in Mankulam, three others
were shot dead in Pandarikulam in Vavuniya Monday, the
military said.
Meanwhile body of an unidentified person was found by
army troops in Pandarikulam Monday evening, it said.
At Kilinochchi, army troops destroyed two strong points
of L.T.T.E. at Parakanwamadu, killing four tiger militants and
losing one of their security personnel.
As many as four tamil rebels were killed during a
confrontation in Akkarayankulam in Kilinochchi, the M.C.N.S.
said adding one soldier lost his life in Parakanwamadu area in
the region on Monday.
In the ensuing confrontation troops shot dead three
rebels and wounded three others, the M.C.N.S. said.
In Jaffna, troops killed one L.T.T.E. cadre at Muhamali
and another in Nagarkovil on Monday, the military said.
Meanwhile, 39 Tamil civilians, including 14 women and
12 children, sought refuge with security forces this morning
after coming out from the L.T.T.E. held areas of Mulaittivu.
"Despite the L.T.T.E.'s restrictions and obstacles,
these civilians from Mullivaikkal area have reached the
security forces in Pulmoddai around 9.30 am today," the
M.C.N.S. said.
These innocent civilians crossed the Mullaittivu seas
on two boats having risk on their lives," the M.C.N.S. said
adding they were later directed to an I.D.P. centre after
completing initial investigations. PTI TVS
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three soldiers were killed in fierce clashes as beleaguered
Tamil tigers are reported to have brought in fresh
reinforcements to hold back advancing Sri Lankan troops from
capturing their stronghold of Kilinochchi.
Fifteen L.T.T.E. cadres, including a senior sea tiger
identified as Kadalmaran, were killed and a similar number of
tigers injured during clashes with security forces at
Akkarayankulam in Kilinochchi, the Defence Ministry said
Tuesday.
Following this troops of the 57 Division targeted
L.T.T.E. bunkers east of Akkarayankulam, it said.
Intense fighting erupted since Monday morning and
lasted till 11 pm, Wanni military sources said adding
Kadalmaran was believed to be commanding the reinforcement
elements of L.T.T.E. in the area.
According to military, a soldier lost his life and 8
others reported wounded during the hours of confrontations.
Pitched fighting between troops and L.T.T.E. also ensued
later in the day, when tiger rebels launched counter attacks
to stall the military advance, it said.
Meanwhile troops of the 57 Division operating in areas
west of Akkarayankulam Tuesday launched a surprise assault at
an L.T.T.E. bunker, killing three tiger rebels, the ministry
said.
The attack was launched at around 6.30 am, with rocket
propelled grenades (R.P.G.s) and small arms, the military said
adding that government troops suffered no casualties in the
fight.
Troops killed one L.T.T.E. militant at Andankulam and
another in Thannimurippukulam in Mullaittivu region Monday,
the Media Centre for National Security (M.C.N.S.) said.
While two rebels were killed in Mankulam, three others
were shot dead in Pandarikulam in Vavuniya Monday, the
military said.
Meanwhile body of an unidentified person was found by
army troops in Pandarikulam Monday evening, it said.
At Kilinochchi, army troops destroyed two strong points
of L.T.T.E. at Parakanwamadu, killing four tiger militants and
losing one of their security personnel.
As many as four tamil rebels were killed during a
confrontation in Akkarayankulam in Kilinochchi, the M.C.N.S.
said adding one soldier lost his life in Parakanwamadu area in
the region on Monday.
In the ensuing confrontation troops shot dead three
rebels and wounded three others, the M.C.N.S. said.
In Jaffna, troops killed one L.T.T.E. cadre at Muhamali
and another in Nagarkovil on Monday, the military said.
Meanwhile, 39 Tamil civilians, including 14 women and
12 children, sought refuge with security forces this morning
after coming out from the L.T.T.E. held areas of Mulaittivu.
"Despite the L.T.T.E.'s restrictions and obstacles,
these civilians from Mullivaikkal area have reached the
security forces in Pulmoddai around 9.30 am today," the
M.C.N.S. said.
These innocent civilians crossed the Mullaittivu seas
on two boats having risk on their lives," the M.C.N.S. said
adding they were later directed to an I.D.P. centre after
completing initial investigations. PTI TVS
RKM
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