7.6.2008

Finalized military reports received from the battlefront yesterday (June 6) indicated that the terrorist had continued to suffer heavy losses in the face of army onslaught at the Wanni LTTE strongholds. According to the reports, 13 terrorists had been killed and 15 others wounded while 20 more had been recorded as killed or wounded. Also, 11 soldiers suffered injuries during these battles.

In the Jaffna theatre of battle, troops attacked terror positions in the Ponnar, Nagarkovil, Eluthumadduwal and Muhamalai areas throughout the day and claimed 2 terrorists were killed and 3 others wounded and 5 more were recorded as either killed or wounded. Also, 2 soldiers suffered injuries in two separate incidents occurred in Ponnara and Muhamalai areas.

On the Wanni theatre of battle, troops fighting on the Vavuniya front attacked terrorist positions in the Periyamadhu Kovitkunchukulam, Chiraddikulam, and Palamoddai areas and claimed 4 terrorists were killed and 12 wounded. Also, 4 soldiers suffered injuries in one incident occurred in the East of Periyamadhu area last evening while another suffered injuries due to anti personal (AP) mine explosion last afternoon. Another soldier suffered injuries due to improvised bomb explosion West of Kovitkunchukulam area on the same day morning. Following an attack at a terror stronghold in the Chiraddikulam area troops uncovered one T-56 riffle, one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG), and two hand grenades along with other military ware.

On the Mannar front, troops had confrontations in the Alankaulama, Kurunkallimottai , and Nedunkandal areas and claimed 3 terrorists were killed and 2 others were either killed and wounded. 3 soldiers also suffered injuries in these incidents. Troops captured an LTTE bunker in the Nadunkandal area last evening and found one trapped 60mm mortar bomb and 106 AP mines.

On the Welioya front, troops had series of confrontations in the North of Janakapura, North of Kiriibbanwewa and Andankulama areas during the day and reported to have killed 4 terrorists. Also, 13 others were recorded as either killed or wounded. Meanwhile , troops conducting clearing operations removed 55 AP mines during the day.

Limited operations are continuing.