Ground sources said that troops engaged in a limited fire-fight with the LTTE who were attempting to breach the SLA forward defences in the area, on Friday evening.

A LTTE terrorist was reported killed and body recovered by troops who later conducted extensive search operations in the area. Troops also found 4 anti-personnel (AP) mines, 2 claymore mines weighing 10 kg and a 2kg weighing claymore during the search operations.

Following items were also recovered according to Wanni military sources.
T-56 assault riffle 01
T-56 riffle magazine 01
T-56 ammunition rounds 50
Claymore remote control 01
I-com set 01
Wire roll 02
2Ltr water cans 15
LTTE packs with dry ration 07
Torch Batteries 34

Skirmishes between the SLA and the LTTE occur almost daily ahead of terrorist defences in these areas, as Army troops push forward into the non-liberated Mullaittiuvu and Kilinochchi Districts inflicting heavy casualties to LTTE.