[ad#200×200]Defencewire: The 57 Division engaged in fierce gun battles with the LTTE yesterday at Iranamadu and Akkarayan, the southern edge of Kilinochchi town. Akkarayan junction was secured by troops on the same day after overrunning the LTTE’s earth bund south of this small town. This junction and the surrounding areas were seen only by LRRP teams until yesterday.
Meanwhile LTTE has again changed it ‘Kilinochchi Command’ as small groups of Tigers have started abandoning the organization. In a hitherto unprecedented move, Prabhakaran appointed Charles Anthony Special Commander Lt. Col Velavan the ‘GoC’ for Kilinochchi. ‘Colonels’ Lawrence and Lakshman, who were in charge of saving Kilinochchi, are now functioning UNDER Velavan.Full Article: defencewire.blogspot.com>>