WELIOYA: TROOPS OF THE 59 Division in WELIOYA, making further milestones in their forward march brought another eight hundred meter (800m) long stretch of land under their control from the TANNIMURIPPUKULAM tank bund, about 9.5 km to the north East of NADUNKERNI Monday (25) afternoon.
In their valiant march, troops attacked Tiger positions and smashed them on their way before the land strip was captured. At least eight terrorists were confirmed killed and eleven more badly wounded, ground sources said.
Troops following the overrunning, recovered two terrorist dead bodies and one T-56 weapon from the captured area.
Troops are now in the process of removing booby traps while dominating the area.
Source: Army.lk
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