MULLAITTIVU: TIGER terrorists, now confined to a mere land stretch of about 5 km in the ‘No Fire Zone’ (NFZ) with the intention of blocking troop movements went on directing fire on the troops inside the NFZ during Tuesday (5).
It is believed at least a dozen of Tigers suffered death or injury during these clashes. A few soldiers injured in the fighting were evacuated for medical treatment, the same day (5).
Troops conducting search and clear operations afterwards in VELLAMULLIVAIKKAL, KARAYANMULLIVAIKKAL and other areas including AMPAKAMAM, PUTHUKKUDIYIRUPPU west and AKKARAYANKULAM found thirteen more T-56 weapons, four T-56 magazines, one box of T-56 ammunition, one T-81 weapon, one gas pistol, two boxes of FNC ammunition, fifty-three hand grenades, thirty rounds of 12.7 mm ammunition, three Arul bombs produced by terrorists, eight rounds of 60 mm mortars, nine claymore mines, fifteen empty barrels of 200 litre capacity, nine outboard motors, one hundred and fifty rolls of steel wire, thirty padlocks, one MULLAITTIVU area map, one shot gun, sixty-four barrels of 210 litre capacity containing 13,440 litre of kerosene oil, one communication equipment, one man pack, one field bandage and three color bands.
