Update: 95 killed in Sri Lanka, Air Force bombs LTTE strong hold

At least 92 Tamil Tigers and three soldiers were killed in intensified fighting in Sri Lanka's embattled north as the security forces said they have reclaimed some rebel-held areas in Mannar in the offensive.

Sri Lankan Air Force also targeted the rebel strongholds of Mannar and Mullaitivu to facilitate the ground attack.

The military offensive to liberate the Wanni region from LTTE yesterday reached a decisive stage as troops obtained domination over the outskirts of Adampan in North-western Mannar, the defence ministry said in a statement today.

As per the military reports received from the Northern battlefronts, at least 92 LTTE cadres were killed and over 15 injured during yesterday's confrontations.

Thirty LTTE cadres were killed by security forces in the north of Parappakandal in Mannar yesterday, the Defence Ministry said.

Separately, at least 13 rebels were killed in clashes in the west of Parapakandal and north of Pallaikuli in Mannar yesterday, the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said.

Two soldiers also lost their lives in the confrontations, it said

Source: PTI