Battlefield reports on Saturday (Sept 4) indicate that multi pronged counter terror offensive in Wanni have been continued with more successes to Sri Lanka Army. According to the reports, 27 terrorists were killed and over 25 were injured . Also, 9 soldiers were killed and 12 others suffered injuries during the clashes.

On the Kilinochchi battlefront , troops of 57 division attacked 3 LTTE bunkers located in the west of Akkarayankulam area around 2.45 PM and claimed 8 terrorists were killed and 5 others wounded. Elsewhere , snipers deployed in the forwards area confirmed shooting down of one LTTE cadre around 8.45AM.

Troops of Task Force 1 operating on the western half of the Kilinochchi front attacked and captured 3 LTTE bunkers located in the Panal Kandamadu area around 10 AM. Troops confirmed 5 terrorists were killed and 4 others were wounded. Also, 2 soldiers laid down their lives and another sustained injuries during the battle.

Later in the afternoon, troops confronted with a group of terrorist in the same general area. Intercepted LTTE radio transmissions confirmed 3 terrorists were killed and 7 others wounded. Also, 4 soldiers laid down their lives .

In a similar confrontation reported elsewhere around 7 PM, Task Force 1 troops killed 6 terrorists and wounded 2 others. Five soldiers suffered injuries.

Due to the LTTE mortar and artillery fire directed at Pundiweddikulam and Panal Kandamadu 2 soldiers were killed 5 others suffered injuries during the day.

Meanwhile troops engaged in mine sweeping operations removed 58 AP mines and 4 booby traps during day's operations.

Task Force 2 troops operating in the Vavuniya front , had two separate confrontations in the Palamoddai area during the day and claimed two LTTE bunkers destroyed and 6 terrorists were either killed or wounded. Also, a soldier was killed and another injured due an explosion of an IED (improvised explosive device) in the evening hours.

Troops of 56 division maintaining active defence in the north of Vavuniya area, attacked an LTTE bunker detected in the Vedamakilam area around 2.45 PM and confirmed 2 terrorists were killed.

Meanwhile, troops of 59 division operating in the Mullaittivu front, had daylong clashes in the Andankulam forest reserve. Troops captured 2 terror bunkers with 5 military trenches and also destroyed two other LTTE bunkers. During the other clashes reported , troops claimed 2 terrorists were killed, 6 others injured and 18 more were either killed or wounded. Three soldiers also suffered injuries.

Troops engaged in mine sweeping operations removed 204 AP mines and 5 IEDs during the day.

Separately, the terrorists launched a claymore attack at an Army tractor distributing water in the Irananiilluppaikulam in the cleared area around 6.30 PM. A soldier was killed and another suffered injuries in the incident.

On the Jaffna theatre a soldier suffered injuries due to an AP mine explosion at Muhamalai last afternoon.

Counter terror operations are being continued.