Nachchikudah battle :
Heavy casualties were reported from both sides after fierce fighting throughout Tuesday, in the Nachchikudah area in the Kilinochchi district as the military claimed that troops captured another patch of about 400 metres in the area.
“The LTTE in return launched four counter attacks against the troops but the troops overcame the threat,” Army Headquarters said yesterday. It also said that fighting was continuing in Terankandal and Akkrayankulam areas, north-east of Nachchikudah.
The Army also put the death toll of the military as six soldiers killed and 31 others injured. “Seven more soldiers have gone missing while resisting terrorist threats in Nachchikudah area,” it said.
It also claimed that during this fighting at least 27 LTTE cadres were killed and 45 others injured. Later on, troops searched
the area and found two bodies, one female and a male along with several military items.
Meanwhile, according to the military, in Andankulam in Welioya area six Tigers were killed and about eleven injured throughout the day. Similarly, clashes that erupted to the north of Palamoddai in the Vavuniya sector resulted in 19 LTTE cadres being killed and 23 injured.
Meanwhile, the LTTE said that its fighters had confronted troops at Nachchikudah, killing 45 soldiers and wounding 51 others.
“Another 30 soldiers were killed in clashes elsewhere in the north on Tuesday. The Tigers had recovered the bodies of 17 soldiers, the pro-LTTE Tamilnet said.However, rejecting the claims, the military said the number of security forces casualties was lower than what the LTTE claimed.
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Heavy casualties were reported from both sides after fierce fighting throughout Tuesday, in the Nachchikudah area in the Kilinochchi district as the military claimed that troops captured another patch of about 400 metres in the area.
“The LTTE in return launched four counter attacks against the troops but the troops overcame the threat,” Army Headquarters said yesterday. It also said that fighting was continuing in Terankandal and Akkrayankulam areas, north-east of Nachchikudah.
The Army also put the death toll of the military as six soldiers killed and 31 others injured. “Seven more soldiers have gone missing while resisting terrorist threats in Nachchikudah area,” it said.
It also claimed that during this fighting at least 27 LTTE cadres were killed and 45 others injured. Later on, troops searched
the area and found two bodies, one female and a male along with several military items.
Meanwhile, according to the military, in Andankulam in Welioya area six Tigers were killed and about eleven injured throughout the day. Similarly, clashes that erupted to the north of Palamoddai in the Vavuniya sector resulted in 19 LTTE cadres being killed and 23 injured.
Meanwhile, the LTTE said that its fighters had confronted troops at Nachchikudah, killing 45 soldiers and wounding 51 others.
“Another 30 soldiers were killed in clashes elsewhere in the north on Tuesday. The Tigers had recovered the bodies of 17 soldiers, the pro-LTTE Tamilnet said.However, rejecting the claims, the military said the number of security forces casualties was lower than what the LTTE claimed.
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