Wanni liberation continues; 29 terrorists killed in yesterday's clashes

 

Military reports received from Northern battlefronts indicate that 29 terrorists were killed and at least 25 others were injured in the clashes continued along the Wanni and Jaffna Forward Defence Lines (FDLs) yesterday (Mar 16). Also, 3 soldiers sacrificed their lives and 8 soldiers suffered injuries during these operations aimed at liberating Wanni region from the terrorist clutches.

In the Wanni theatre of battle, clashes continued on the Mannar, Vavuniya and Welioya battlefronts throughout the day.

On the Welioya battlefront, troops advancing towards the LTTE strongholds in Mulaithiuvu district had several confrontations in general areas of Andankulama and Kiriibbanweva during the course of the day. According to the military reports 11 terrorists were killed and at least 20 others were injured during these clashes. Also, 2 soldiers were killed and 5 suffered injuries on the same battlefront, the reports further revealed.

On the Mannar battlefront, military reports indicate that 7 terrorists were killed during yesterday's clashes. Snipers deployed in the Kappankulama areas have claimed that 3 terrorists were killed while another 4 terrorists reported to have killed in a clash occurred in the Parayakulama area. Meanwhile, one solder was killed due to terrorists' small arms fire in the general area Parayakulam and 2 others suffered injuries in a similar incident in the Adampan area.

On the Vavuniya front, army snipers deployed in the Pandivirichchan area has claimed one terrorist was killed last afternoon. Also, in two separate clashes occurred in the Vilattikulama and North of Kallikulama areas, LTTE radio transmission have revealed that 3 terrorists were killed and 5 others suffered injuries. One soldier was also suffered injuries due to an explosion of improvised bomb at Sinna Pandivirichchan.

Meanwhile, on the Jaffna theatre of battle, counter terrorists operations were mainly concentrated on the Muhamalai battlefront during the daytime yesterday. According to the military reports, 2 terrorists were reportedly killed by the snipers and 5 others were killed during army offensives at terrorists' defences. No casualties were reported to own troops in the Jaffna defence.