150 Tigers killed, LTTE ran for life - Gen. Fonseka
Security Forces yesterday aborted an LTTE offensive to overrun the Muhamalai-Nagar Kovil Forward Defence Lines (FDL), killing at least 150 Tiger cadres.
“We trounced them. The LTTE ran for life,” Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka told the Sunday Observer.
Gen Fonseka said the security forces by yesterday noon took control of the FDL and also in the Kayts and Mandativu islands where the Tigers fought their last battle.
Twenty seven security personnel, including three officers were killed in the confrontation. This included 22 soldiers and three officers. Two sailors were also killed in the fighting in the Kayts island. Eight officers and 72 soldiers were also injured in the confrontation.
A group of LTTE cadres who attempted a sea borne landing in the Kayts islands were confronted by the Navy who destroyed four sea Tiger boats. According to Navy statistics, at least 25 LTTE cadres were killed during their aborted landing in the Kayts.
“We trounced them. The LTTE ran for life,” Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka told the Sunday Observer.
Gen Fonseka said the security forces by yesterday noon took control of the FDL and also in the Kayts and Mandativu islands where the Tigers fought their last battle.
Twenty seven security personnel, including three officers were killed in the confrontation. This included 22 soldiers and three officers. Two sailors were also killed in the fighting in the Kayts island. Eight officers and 72 soldiers were also injured in the confrontation.
A group of LTTE cadres who attempted a sea borne landing in the Kayts islands were confronted by the Navy who destroyed four sea Tiger boats. According to Navy statistics, at least 25 LTTE cadres were killed during their aborted landing in the Kayts.
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