The military reports received from the forefront say 22 LTTE terrorists were killed while another 6 were wounded during the clashes erupted between army and LTTE in the Northern defences yesterday, March 08. Further, 18 more LTTE cadres were either killed or wounded due to effective fire power launched by the troops, the reports further said.

Meanwhile, 4 army soldiers made their supreme sacrifice while another 7 received injuries during yesterday's clashes.

In Jaffna theatre of battle, on the Muhamalai front, 2 LTTE terrorists were killed when the troops ambushed an LTTE movement last morning. One soldier also received injuries in this attack. On the same front, around 12.30 p.m. army snipers gunned down an LTTE terrorist ahead of the defence line.

In the Wanni theatre of battle, troops had several confrontations with LTTE terrorists on the Vavuniya, Mannar and Welioya battlefronts during the day.

On Vavuniya front, troops attacked at LTTE bunker defences and it is confirmed that 6 terrorists were killed while 6 others wounded due to this attack in morning hours yesterday. Army snipers deployed in general area Periyavalayankaddukulam gunned down a terrorist around 8.15 a.m. Separately, 3 more terrorists were killed in a confrontation took place at 4.40 p.m. in Karampaikkulam area. One soldier also sustained injuries in this confrontation. Meanwhile, in the same general area, 6 more terrorists were killed in a clash sparked around 4.45 p.m. yesterday.

On Vavuniya front, one soldier was killed while another injured in a confrontation occurred in general area Udayanatankulam last morning. Meanwhile, another soldier was killed while other two received injuries due to the explosions of anti-personnel mines in general areas Udayanatankulam and Svlainamamthmadu.

Troops on clearing operation in general area Kollmddai have uncovered following items from a newly captured LTTE bunker.

Claymore mine (weight 7.5 Kg) - 01

Hand Grenade - 01

7.62 x 54 mm ammunition - 750

On Mannar front, 4 LTTE terrorists were killed by the army snipers deployed in general areas Perankamam, Malikaittia and Palaikuli during the day. Meanwhile, two soldiers were killed due to indiscriminate mortar fire launched by the terrorists in Malikaittial and Adampan areas.

Meanwhile, on Mannar front, troops are consolidating defences in general area Malikaittidai, east of Manthai, following a massive confrontation erupted yesterday. LTTE received considerable damages in two confrontations erupted, one in morning hours and another in afternoon. Latest report received from battle front said that filling station and few buildings were among the newly captured LTTE fortifications in this area.

On Welioya front, 18 LTTE cadres were either killed or wounded in confrontations took place in Kokkuthuduvai, Janakapura and Andankulam area yesterday as reported from the forefront. Two soldiers sustained injuries in two incidents took place at Janakapura and Andankulam, the report further said.

Limited operations are continuing.

Courtesy - Sri Lanka Defence