Sri Lanka army soldiers thwarted an LTTE attack at the security forces' outpost situated south of A-9 road , in the recently captured forward defence in the Muhamalai area around 9.30 this morning (May 5), said the defence sources in Jaffna.

According to the sources, a large group of terrorists backed by heavy mortar fire launched an attack at the forward bunker defences manned by 55 and 53 divisions. The soldiers initially retaliated to the attack with small arms fire and then engaged heavy artillery and rockets at the retreating terrorists.

Two soldiers were killed , one reported missing and 14 others suffered injuries whilst defending their positions. Also, three other soldiers were killed due to explosions of trapped mines . The Injured have been transferred to Palali military hospital . Three of the wounded have been air lifted to Colombo National Hospital.

Meanwhile, technical sources have confirmed that 10 terrorists including two leaders were killed and at least 52 others suffered injuries in the army retaliatory fire. According to the radio monitors, terrorist have called five vehicles to transport their casualties at the initial stage. Also, troops have found a body of an slain LTTE cadre, said the ground sources.

Two weeks earlier , the terrorists made a similar attempt to breach the army forward defence line but failed as army launched a fierce counter offensive.