Defender of the Nation
WELIOYA: TROOPS now on their way northward along the WELIOYA front directed heavy attacks on three Tiger bunkers in the north of KIRIIBBANWEWA Wednesday (9).
MANNAR: AS LTTE’S hostile attitude towards innocent civilians in un-cleared areas is fast turning worse with intensification of their offensives against Security Forces, more and more civilians in order to seek refuge in cleared areas have begun vacating those areas, the latest being a group of thirty-two civilians.
THREE HARDCORE TIGER CADRES, fully frustrated with LTTE’s inhuman cycle of violence and ill-treatment have sought refuge under the Security Forces in newly-captured Palamoddai in Vavuniya after giving up the terrorist organization.
KALMUNAI: A PISTOL carrying terrorist, yet to be identified, shot dead three mattress vendors along TUWAI Rd, KALMUNAI around 9.00 Thursday (10) morning.
COMMANDER OF THE ARMY Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka flew to Vavuniya Thursday (10) morning to meet Wanni ground commanders in order to assess the security situation in the area.
VAVUNIYA & MANNAR: ARMED CLASHES occurred between 7.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday (09) in the general areas of PALAMODDAI, enabling the troops capture one more LTTE bunker with a stock of ammunition and hand grenades.
ANNAR: AS LTTE’S hostile attitude towards innocent civilians in un-cleared areas is fast turning worse with intensification of their offensives against Security Forces, more and more civilians in order to seek refuge in cleared areas have begun vacating those areas, the latest being a group of thirty-two civilians.
THREE HARDCORE TIGER CADRES, fully frustrated with LTTE’s inhuman cycle of violence and ill-treatment have sought refuge under the Security Forces in newly-captured Palamoddai in Vavuniya after giving up the terrorist organization.