Last modified on: 3/4/2009 9:19:59 PM

Troops aim at eastern coast; terrorists desperately fighting on their last stand Troops of 58 Division and Task Force 8 after liberating Puthukkudiyiruppu have commenced an eastward thrust towards the coast, defence sources reveal. The LTTE terrorists lost the last town under their clutches as Puthukkudiyiruppu fell to the Sri Lankan soldiers yesterday (Mar 3). According to the battlefield reports, 58 Division soldiers have pushed their forward boundary further east of the Puthukkudiyiruppu junction this evening (Mar 4). Following clashes ensued since this morning, troops have collected four bodies of LTTE cadres, one Rocket Propeller Grenade Launcher (RPG) and four T-56 riffles. Also, troops of Task Force 8 engaged in a northeasterly move have been able to push their forward boundaries into Puthukkudiyiruppu east. Troops claimed heavy damages to the terrorists. The LTTE is now boxed into an area less than 55 square kilometers.