Wanni liberation operation in progress; LTTE suffer heavy damages

According to the military report reached from the forefront, 28 LTTE terrorists were killed and another 17 were either killed or wounded in clashed sparked in Northern and Wanni defences yesterday, March 26. Further it says, 22 more terrorists were wounded during these clashes. Six security forces personnel have made their supreme sacrifice while another 19 suffered injuries, the report further stated.
On the Jaffna theatre of battle, three LTTE cadres were killed in clashes occurred Muhamalai front. Meanwhile, one soldier was killed and two others suffered injuries in clashes in the same front.
On Wanni theatre of battle, in Vavuniya front, incidents are reported from Madu, Sulanamaruthamadu and Koilmoddai areas yesterday. Two LTTE cadres were killed in a confrontation took place in general area Madu while four others suffered injuries when the troops ambushed an LTTE movement in same area, the report said. Four army personnel were killed while seven others reported injured during confrontations took place in Sulanamaruthamadu and Koilmoddai areas.
In Mannar front, Sri Lanka Air Force MI-24 gun ships launched an air raid targeting LTTE strongholds in general area Alankulam and by intercepting LTTE communication channel, it is revealed that 7 terrorists were killed while 18 others suffered severe injuries due to this attack. Meanwhile, five more terrorists were killed in separate confrontations took place in Kaddupulam and Sirikulam areas, troops confirmed.
One soldier received injuries due to an explosion of anti-personnel mine in general area Adampan. Meanwhile, five people including one army soldier, two STF personnel and two civil workers injured due to indiscriminate mortar fire launched by the LTTE in general area Giant's Tank, sources said.
Troops on clearing operations in general area Malikaittidal unearthed 48 anti-personnel mines and 8 booby traps while 25 more anti-personnel mines unearthed from general area Cheddikulam.
In Welioya front, troops launched an attack targeting LTTE strong point located at north of Janakapura and troops confirmed that 5 terrorists were killed in this attack. Five slain bodies of LTTE terrorists, five T-56 weapons, 60 mm mortar launcher and one radio set were found in a subsequent search operation conducted in the area. Meanwhile, troops found a decomposed dead body of an LTTE cadre, one T-56 weapon and 6 hand grenades in a search operation conducted in the same area. One soldier was reported injured due to anti-personnel mine explosion took place in general area north of Janakapura.
In separate confrontation took place in North of Kiribbanwewa, intercepted terror transmission confirmed five LTTE cadres were killed. One soldier was killed and another three suffered injuries while one soldier yet to marry up with the rest of his team, the report stated. In the same area, troops confirmed that four more terrorists were either killed or wounded in a clash sparked around 10.50 a.m yesterday. One soldier also received injuries in this incident.
In general area west of Kiribbanwewa, an LTTE cadre was killed while another four either killed or wounded in a clash sparked around 11.00 a.m yesterday. One slain body of LTTE cadre and a T-56 weapon were found in a subsequent search operation.
Five more LTTE cadres were either killed or wounded due to two separate confrontations took place in general area north of Janakapura in morning hours yesterday, the report further said.
Meanwhile, seven LTTE terrorists were either killed or wounded when the troops ambushed an LTTE movement in general area Janakapura around 12.40 p.m yesterday.