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19 terrorists killed in clashes yesterday

1.3.2008

Army recovered a haul of LTTE military equipments in a search operation conducted after confrontation with terrorists in Andankulam area in Welioya yesterday (29). It is reported that four terrorist have been killed or seriously injured during the attack.

Among the recoveries were 180 Anti-personal mines, mortar bombs

Meanwhile defence sources from Jaffna confirmed that seven terrorists were killed when the Army attacked a line of bunkers destroying five of them completely yesterday in Muhamalai area, Jaffna.

In a separate incident four terrorists were reported killed in a confrontation with troops in Vallaikulam area, Vavniya.

Another 4 terrorists were killed by troops in Adampan and Manthai, in MANNAR on Friday (29) morning, Media Center for National Security (MCNS) said.

Meanwhile, a soldier engaged in operations succumbed to injuries while two others were injured due to the explosion of a 'booby' trap in the Komaddai area, in Mannar yesterday (29), MCNS said.

Courtesy - Government Information