Task Force One Attacks LTTE Bunkers In Vannerikulam-MCNS
September 15, 2008 at 11:49 am · Updates
Sri Lankan forces operating in the North attacked several LTTE strongholds on Sunday, the Defence Ministry said.
Task Force troops in Southern Kilinochchi front lines dislodged LTTE strongholds including two LTTE bunkers located North of Vannerikulam around 6 00 am. During the search operations troops found 66 anti personal mines. Troops later in the morning attacked two more LTTE bunkers located in same area and again one bunker had been attacked around 5.00 pm, the Defence Ministry said.
The Media Centre for National Security said Sunday’s confrontations in Kilinochchi, Welioya, Vavuniya, and Jaffna front lines killed 20 LTTE cadres injuring another 22 cadres, adding 14 Army personnel were injured.