LTTE's "Lima Base - 3" Falls on Troops - Mannar

Troops who have launched a pre-down attack in early hours this morning, April 21, captured LTTE's stronghold called "Lima Base - 3" located at east of Kattankulam in Mannar, army sources said.

Seven LTTE terrorists were killed while more others received injuries due to this surprise attack launched around 4.35 am. A stretch of about 1300 meters was also under troops control as the LTTE terrorists fled the area in a face of heavy fire power launched by the advancing troops, army sources said.

The initial report received from the Mannar battlefront stated that four soldiers suffered injuries in this confrontation.