Wanni operations continue; 5 terrorists killed over 11 wounded in yesterday's clashes

Troops continued their multi front assaults at LTTE defences in the Wanni, causing heavy damages to the terrorists in yesterday's (June 18) operations. According to the finalized military reports received from the warfronts in Jaffna and Wanni theaters of operations, 5 terrorists were killed, 11 sounded and 42 more were recorded as either killed or wounded. Also, 3 soldiers laid down their lives in the battlefield while 15 suffered injuries.

In the Jaffna Theater of battle, troops attacked a group of LTTE terrorists detected ahead of Muhamalai defence early last morning. Ground sources confirmed that 2 terrorists were either killed or wounded . Meanwhile, 2 soldiers suffered injuries due to anti personal (AP) mine explosion occurred in the same area during morning hours.

In the Wanni theatre of operations, troops confronted with a group of terrorists in the Periyamadhu area last evening. A soldier was killed and 5 others injured in this incident while no details available on terror casualties. Meanwhile, 2 soldiers suffered injuries due to an explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Chiraddikulama area in same evening while another soldier was injured in an AP mine explosion occurred in the Kayamoddai in the morning.

Troops engaged in clearing operations, removed 119 AP mines from Periyamadhu area during the day.

On the Welioya front, troops marching ahead in the Mulaithiuvu jungles had a series of clashes in the North of Janakapura and North of Kiriibbanwewa during the day and claimed 3 terrorists killed , 11 wounded and 40 others were killed or wounded. In addition, one soldier was killed 4 others suffered injuries during these clashes. Troops captured an LTTE bunker located in the North of Janakapura and found 2, T-65 riffles, 3000 ammo, 25 hand grenades and 6 RPG rounds, during subsequent search operations. Further, during the search operations, troops removed 25 AP mines, 2 trapped mortars and 2 hand grenades.

On the Mannar front , troops ambushed a group of LTTE terrorist in the Parappakadaththan area last evening and claimed 2 terrorists were killed.