LTTE offensive attempt thrashed: 52 LTTE killed, many injured -
Jaffna [Updated]
Jaffna theatre of battle heated up since early this
morning (April 23), as Sri Lanka army 55 and 53 divisions put- on stiff
resistance to an LTTE embarked fresh offensives at the Army forwards
defences on the Muhamalai and Kilaly frontiers. According to the defence
sources in Jaffna heavy fighting broke out between troops and LTTE since
2 am this morning, as troops mounted retaliatory attacks at the
offensive LTTE formations.
According to latest information LTTE suffered severe
beating and were pushed some 500m back from its initial positions.
Seizing the opportunity SLA broke the LTTE's first line of defence in
the Muhamalai front, and are now engaged in consolidating the defence
lines, security sources said.
So far, 38 soldiers have laid their lives while 84
suffered injuries and some of them have been air lifted to Colombo
national hospital. Meanwhile, monitored radio communications and ground
sources have confirmed that 52 LTTE terrorists have been killed and many
injured in the latest skirmishes in Jaffna, Military Spokesperson
Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said.
More information will follow.. |
