LTTE takes heavy beating as troops close-in on last LTTE stronghold- Mullaittivu
Troops of the Task Force- 8 operating under the overall command of 53 Division made further advances into the remaining terrorist resistance positions located further Northeast of Puthukkudiyirippu junction yesterday (March 3).
According to military reports received, scores of terrorists were killed in the fighting and as many injured. Troops have also uncovered 8 LTTE bodies, 08x T-56 assault riffles, 03x I-com sets and a grenade launcher during subsequent search operations conducted in the area. Meanwhile, military citing intercepted LTTE communication said that senior LTTE cadres including Swarnam, Bahnu, Adithyan and Chithrangan accusing each other for failing to stall the military advances into the area.
Troops of the Task Force- 8 operating under the overall command of 53 Division made further advances into the remaining terrorist resistance positions located further Northeast of Puthukkudiyirippu junction yesterday (March 3).
According to military reports received, scores of terrorists were killed in the fighting and as many injured. Troops have also uncovered 8 LTTE bodies, 08x T-56 assault riffles, 03x I-com sets and a grenade launcher during subsequent search operations conducted in the area. Meanwhile, military citing intercepted LTTE communication said that senior LTTE cadres including Swarnam, Bahnu, Adithyan and Chithrangan accusing each other for failing to stall the military advances into the area.
15VIR troops uncovered an LTTE cemetery with over 300 graves of terrorists killed during recent battles with security forces Wets of Puthukkudiyirippu, on 2nd March, 2009.
