The 58 Division troops continuing with its forward march to rescue the remaining civilians held hostage with LTTE have liberated the Rektavaikkal junction located 2km South of Valayanmadam, this afternoon (April 28).
According to ground military sources, terrorists have put-on stiff resistances mounting continuous heavy mortar attacks along with sporadic artillery shelling from locations in general area Mullivaikkal. 
The fighting ensued between troops and LTTE since early this morning, with battlefront sources confirming heavy damages to terrorists. The Terrorists have fled in total disarray taking refuge with the entrapped civilians inside the remaining 6.5sq.km of the No Fire Zone.
“Terrorists are mounting heavy mortar attacks targeting the forward perimeters of the NO Fire Zone, forcing civilians to take shelter further South at Mullaivaikkal, along with the remaining terrorists. As soon as the civilian are moved, their make-shift shelters are burnt down and destroyed while the abandon swathe of land is turned into a heavy mine filed by the LTTE”, our Wanni correspondent said citing ground military sources.
“These civilians are facing more horrific experiences as they are subjected for ‘blood extraction camps’ run by LTTE to treat its battle casualties”, the sources further said.
Ministry of Defence