9.2.2008
According to the military reports,
37 LTTE terrorists were killed and more than 30 terrorists
injured in clashes erupted at Northern and Wanni defences
yesterday, February 08. The report further said that 14
soldiers also received injuries in yesterday's clashes.
In
Jaffna theatre of battle, incidents reports from the Muhamalai
and Nagarkovil fronts yesterday.
Troops
observed a LTTE movement and engaged artillery barrage
around 10.00 p.m. at general area Muhamalai. LTTE transmission
confirmed that an LTTE cadre received injuries due to
the incident.
Army
sniper deployed at Muhamalai front gunned down a terrorist
ahead of defence line around 1.30 p.m. Meanwhile, snipers
further confirmed that two more terrorists were gunned
down around 10.20 a.m., report said.
Troops
engaged mortar and Rocket Propeller Grenades targeting
a group of LTTE terrorists in general area Muhamalai.
The incident took place at 1.45 p.m. and troops confirmed
an LTTE terrorist was killed due to the attack.
Separately,
snipers deployed in Nagarkovil front gunned down terrorists
around 6.00 p.m., report further said.
In
Vavuniya front, snipers deployed at Periyapantrichurichchan
have confirmed that three LTTE terrorists were killed
in shooting incidents took place at 8.15 a.m. and 11.00
a.m.
Troops
ambushed a group of LTTE terrorists at 10.25 a.m. in Sinnapantrichurichchan
and eight terrorists were killed in this incident. No
casualties reported to the own troops.
A
pre-down attack was launched targeting LTTE bunkers at
2.00 p.m. in general area north of Kallaikulam. Ground
troops confirmed that six LTTE terrorists were either
killed or wounded and two bunkers were completely destroyed
due to the attack.
Troops
launched a mortar fire towards the suspicious LTTE hideout
at general area Vilathikulam. The attack was launched
at 2.10 p.m. and LTTE transmission confirmed that two
of their cadres were killed in this incident.
Four
army soldiers also received injuries in three incidents
took place at Vilathikulam and Periyapantrichurichchan,
report further said.
In
Mannar front, army snipers deployed at Sirikulam area
gunned down three LTTE terrorists in two separate shooting
incidents took place at 12.10 p.m. and 6.05 p.m. Meanwhile,
snipers deployed at Kallikulam killed two LTTE terrorists
in shooting incidents took place at 11.10 a.m and 4.35
p.m., report said.
In
a confrontation took place at 2.00 p.m in general area
Nadunkandal, by intercepting the LTTE transmission it
is revealed that three terrorists were killed while twenty
others wounded due to the heavy fire power launched by
the troops.
An
LTTE pistol man shot and injured an army soldier at 2.55
p.m. in general area Eluthur while he was on picket duty.
Casualty was evacuated to the Mannar hospital.
Meanwhile,
another soldier received injuries due to LTTE mortar fire
at 9.50 a.m. in general area Karpiththanmoddai.
In
Weli-Oya front, troops launched three separate attacks
targeting LTTE bunker lines in general area Kokkutuduvai.
The confrontations took place at 10.00 a.m., 11.45 a.m.
and 5.00 p.m. and three terrorists were killed while another
three received injuries due to these attacks, reports
said.
Two
LTTE terrorists were killed when troops attacked at a
group of LTTE terrorists at 11.20 a.m. in general area
Andankulam. Meanwhile, eight terrorists were killed in
a separate confrontations took place in same area at 11.45
a.m. Three soldiers also received injuries due to the
incident.
Troops
attacked at a group of terrorists at 4.50 p.m. in general
area Janakapura and ground troops confirmed that two terrorists
were killed in this attack.
Meanwhile,
five army soldiers received injuries in two separate incidents
took place at Kokkutuduvai and Janakapura, reports further
stated.
Courtesy
- Sri Lanka Defence