20.2.2008
Military report said that 23 LTTE terrorists were killed
and another 10 injured during clashes at the Northern
and Wanni defences yesterday, February 19. Four army soldiers
died while three others sustained injuries, according
to military sources.
In
the Jaffna front, one soldier was killed and another received
injuries due to the explosion of a booby trap at Muhamalai
around 9.30 a.m yesterday.
In
the Vavuniya front, troops launched an attack targeting
a group of LTTE terrorists in the general of area Vedamakulam
at 4.15 pm. An LTTE cadre was killed in this incident.
Meanwhile
4 LTTE terrorists were killed when troops launched a pre-emptive
attack targeting the enemy bunker line in the general
area of Mullikulam around 12 noon. Troops also confronted
a group of LTTE terrorists north of Mullikulam at 1.00
pm yesterday. LTTE radio transmission confirmed that two
of their cadres were killed while 6 others received injuries
due to this incident.
One
soldier was killed and another two received injuries due
to the explosion of an LTTE booby trap in the general
area north of Mullaikulam around 4.30 pm yesterday. Casualties
were evacuated to the General hospital Anuradhapura.
Police
personnel on foot patrol in general area Sivapuram have
opened fire when two LTTE cadres detected on suspicion
were attempting to throw hand grenades towards police
personnel around 1.00 pm yesterday. Two terrorists were
killed in this incident and following list of items was
found in their possession: micro pistols (2), hand grenades
(3), pistol ammunition (35), pistol magazines (5), dog
tags (2), mobile phones (2), cycle (1), cyanide capsules
(1).
In
the Mannar front, two terrorists were killed while four
others were wounded when the troops launched an attack
targeting the LTTE bunker line in the general area of
Mantota around 11.30 a.m yesterday. Army snipers deployed
at Adampan gunned down two LTTE terrorists in two separate
incidents that took place and 9.45 am and 12.55 pm, according
to military sources. Meanwhile, one soldier was killed
in a confrontation in the general area of Mantota around
3.15 pm yesterday.
In
the Welioya front, four LTTE terrorists were killed when
the troops launched an attack targeting the LTTE bunker
line in Kokkuthuduvai around 6.05 pm, while a similar
type of attack was launched at Kaddattaddamalai around
10.35 am where 6 LTTE cadres perished.
Courtesy
- Government Information