[ad#200×200]Troops deployed in the Kilaly area, in Jaffna theatre confronted with LTTE cadres at three occasions yesterday (Dec 5), defence sources said.
According to the sources, the first confrontation occurred around 9.50 AM when troops attacked a group of LTTE cadres detected in the forward areas. In a similar incident occurred around 1.25 PM, troops intercepted a terrorist group. Troops confirmed heavy casualties to the terrorists in both incidents, the sources added.
Meanwhile, snipers deployed in the Muhamalai area confirmed having shooting down of one LTTE cadre around 6 PM.
Troops in the Jaffna theatre are gradually expanding their domination over the open territory that lies in front of them. Sri Lanka Army has deployed 3 divisions on three frontiers; Nagarkovil, Muhamalai and Kilaly. Troops in mid November shifted their mode of operations from active defence to offensive and captured the first line of defence of the LTTE cadres.
courtesy: Ministry of Defence
I am so impressed with the latest development in the war with the terrorist organization LTTE which I have been following for quiet a long time. Thanks to the Rajapakse brothers and I also have a strong admiration for Muralitharan’s critical decision to come to the help of his country by renouncing terrorism that, consequently weakened the Tigers (now domestic cats) to the point of exctinction. As an Ethiopian, I can identify with every agony the people of Sri Lanka have gone through for the last 30 years. Likewise, we have been devastated by years of war which affected our socio economic well being. Now the war has come to an end almost 18 years ago leaving a scar that might take years to heal and as the war in Sri Lanka is close to an end, I am wishing the people of Sri Lanka peace and prosperity.