Wanni liberation in progress; 39 terrorists killed in yesterday's clashes

Military reports indicate that 39 terrorists were killed during the offensives undertaken by Sri Lanka army against LTTE terrorists in the Island's Northern Province yesterday (February 3). Also, one soldier was killed and two others suffered injuries during the clashes, the reports further revealed.

In the Jaffna theatre of battle, troops attacked LTTE bunkers and engaged artillery and heavy mortar fire at the LTTE defences in the Muhamalai and Kilaly areas during the day time yesterday. According to the ground sources 05 terrorists were killed in these incidents. Also, one soldier suffered injuries during the terrorists' retaliatory fire and was admitted to the Palaly base hospital.

Separately, snipers deployed in the Kilaly area claimed that one terrorist was killed around 11.50, last forenoon.

In the Wanni theatre of battle, troops conducted limited offensives in the Vavuniya, Mannar and Welioya battlefronts giving heavy beating to the terrorists.

On the Vavuniya front, troops engaged the terrorists in the Periyapantrichchurichchan, Koilmoddai, and Kallikulam areas during the course of the day. Ground troops confirmed that 24 terrorists were killed in these battles. Also, one soldier was killed and another suffered injuries during the confrontation that took place at Periyapantrichchurichchan.

On the Mannar theatre of battle, troops attacked terror positions in the Madhu area in two separate incidents killing 7 terrorists during the day.

Meanwhile on the Welioya front, terrorists' radio transmissions revealed that 2 terrorists were killed and another injured in a confrontation that took place in the area west of Janakapura on the same day evening.

According to the reports received form all the battlefronts in the Jaffna and Wanni, from the 31st of January to 3rd February, 132 terrorists were killed so far and over 50 others suffered injuries during the limited offensives conducted by the security forces.

Limited operations are continuing.

Source: defence.lk