Army foils LTTE infiltration bid; 22 terrorists killed - Mannar
Courtesy - Sri Lanka Defence

 
11/1/2007

Sri Lanka army soldiers this morning (November 1) crushed an LTTE infiltration bid at Mannar Defence line, said the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS).

According to MCNS, the confrontation erupted in the general area Northwest of Giant tank in the morning. Troops have found eight bodies of LTTE cadres during the subsequent search operations. Monitored radio transmissions of LTTE have revealed 14 more terrorists were killed in the incident.

According to MCNS , two army personnel were killed and 12 others sustained injuries . The injured were directed to immediate medical attention.