23 Sri Lankan soldiers killed in Claymore ambush in Batticaloa

[monson]

[Wed, 06 Aug 2008, 10:29 GMT]
23 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and four wounded in a Claymore ambush at Periyavaddavaan in Tharavai (Thoppikkal) area in Batticaloa district Tuesday evening around 6:30, well informed sources in Batticaloa told TamilNet. Wounded soldiers were admitted to Welikande hospital. This is the first major ambush on SLA since the Sri Lankan forces occupied the Thoppikkal region an year ago. Full story >>

Only on tamilnet?

Cannot believe it until these sites confirm or deny it.
http://defencenet.blogspot.com/
http://defencewire.blogspot.com/

2 Army soldiers killed in LTTE attacks - Periyawadduwan, Kallady

Two army soldiers were killed in two separate incidents took place in Periyawadduwan and Kallady areas yesterday, 5 August.

LTTE terrorists activated a claymore mine targeting an army tractor in general area Periyawadduwan around 6.30 p.m yesterday. Three soldiers were suffered injuries in this incident and one of them succumbed to injuries while being treated at the hospital.

Meanwhile, another army soldier was killed when an LTTE pistol man shot him while he was on route picket duties in general area Kallady around 2.00 p.m yesterday.

-http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20080806_06

 

[Aragorn]

no idea..bt keep updating bang!!thnx!!

 

[lkdood]

i'm also waiting for more info

LTTE units are very active in the east

this attack(if true) is not a surprise

other pro-LTTE media is also reporting what tamilnet is reporting

 

[gpindika]

ThanX 4 Da Infor