(October 17, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The Sri Lanka Army's 58th Division launched an attack on an LTTE bunker line in the general area Mullikulam on 15th morning. Troops observed seven bodies of LTTE cadres and intercepted radio communications indicated another six were also killed in the same attack.
A soldier and seven others were injured in the fighting. Four more LTTE cadres were killed when they walked right into a Special Forces ambush in the area between Mullikulam and Vilattikulam. Regular infantry units confronted another group of LTTE cadres in the general area Vilattikulam, managing to kill three of them. The operation in Mullikulam and Vilattikulam general area has been continuing for several months.
Reports also indicated that the Army has killed four more LTTE cadres ahead of the Muhamalai FDL in Jaffna on 15th evening. Meanwhile fighter jets from the Air Force's No. 10 Fighter Jet Squadron bombed a suspected LTTE logistics facility situated in Puthukudiiruppu, Mullaithivu yesterday afternoon. Approximate damage caused to the LTTE in this attack is yet to be verified.
A soldier and seven others were injured in the fighting. Four more LTTE cadres were killed when they walked right into a Special Forces ambush in the area between Mullikulam and Vilattikulam. Regular infantry units confronted another group of LTTE cadres in the general area Vilattikulam, managing to kill three of them. The operation in Mullikulam and Vilattikulam general area has been continuing for several months.
Reports also indicated that the Army has killed four more LTTE cadres ahead of the Muhamalai FDL in Jaffna on 15th evening. Meanwhile fighter jets from the Air Force's No. 10 Fighter Jet Squadron bombed a suspected LTTE logistics facility situated in Puthukudiiruppu, Mullaithivu yesterday afternoon. Approximate damage caused to the LTTE in this attack is yet to be verified.
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