Humanitarian operations continue: 53, 58 Div troops advance through
mined earth bunds [Updated]
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The armor
plated vehicle seized by 20 GR troops today(April 28). |
LTTE terrorists suffered double blows losing two
heavily fortified defence positions as 53 and 58 Division troops made
predawn incursions at identified terror strongpoints located South of
Valayanmadam during the past 48 hours since, April 27.
According to ground reports, 58 and 53 Div infantrymen
have respectively gained total control over two LTTE built earth bunds
located South and Southwest of Valayanmadam. 58 Division troops advanced
Southwards from Valayanmadam, and gained control over a 600m long LTTE
built earth-bund running across the coast from West to East, the sources
further said. During subsequent search operations conducted troops have
also uncovered 9 LTTE bodies, 15x T-56 assault riffles, 01x sniper gun,
11x claymore mines, C-4 explosives 1kg, 75 detonators, 53 'Arul' bombs,
47x hand grenades and 2x I-com sets.
Meanwhile, 58 Div infantrymen have also seized a
modified armor plated truck used by LTTE terrorists and a few other
heavy earth moving vehicles.
Terrorists have put-up heavy resistance to stall the
two frontal military advance before fleeing further South, towards Mullivaikkal, security sources said. "The earth bunds were heavily
mined, made to restrict both flow of the remaining hostages and military
advances", a defence official said.
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This vehicle was used by terrorists to transport the
outfit's high profile leaders and family members. |
The LTTE's last stand. No armour plate can defy their
inevitable defeat. |
Terrorists were in such a hurray as they fled leaving their
pants behind. |
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Where have they (LTTE) gone? - 'Hiding among civilians
inside the No Fire Zone'. |
The LTTE built earth bund seized by 58 Div troops, South of
Valayanmadam. |
These earth bunds were built using heavy earth moving vehicles owned
by NGOs that were operating under the guise of humanitarain agnecies.
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