MULLAITTIVU: TROOPS MOVING past TUNUKKAI faced a shower of LTTE mortar rounds, that were directed from the east of TUNUKKAI and also from ARIYAMADU area to the west of MULLAITTIVU town center Monday (25).
Four valiant soldiers sacrificed their lives while resisting the enemy fire. Four more soldiers received injuries in the same incident.
Meanwhile, one more soldier sustained injuries due to terrorist fire in YOGAPURAM, about 5 km southeast of THUNUKKAI, Monday around 3.30 p.m. when fleeing terrorists fired on the troops.

Meanwhile, a strong LTTE bunker line in VANNERIKKULAM, KILINOCHCHI District was attacked and destroyed by the troops Monday (25) afternoon using heavy weapons. Six terrorists were confirmed killed and four more were injured during confrontations.

One soldier laid his life during that encounter while four more soldiers sustained injuries. In the meantime, several clashes in the same area during Monday (25) injured three more soldiers, while causing damages to the enemy.

Similarly, confrontations occurred in the general area of VELLANKULAM Monday (25) around 11.20 a.m killed one terrorist and injured two more. Explosion of an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) trapped by the LTTE in the same area around 1.30 p.m. injured three soldiers, the same day.

source: army.lk

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