29 LTTE cadres, 4 soldiers killed in Lanka clashes: Officials

At least 29 Tamil Tigers and four soldiers were killed in fierce clashes in Sri Lanka's restive northern region, officials here said on Tuesday.

Security forces gunned down 10 Tiger cadres during confrontations in Vavuniya yesterday, the Defence Ministry said.

It said another six rebels were killed and 11 injured in gun-battles in north of Janakapura and Kiriibbanwewa in the Welioya region.

A soldier was also killed and 13 others injured during the clashes in Welioya yesterday, the Defence Ministry said.

In a separate incident, an LTTE rebel was killed in a Sri Lankan Army sniper attack at Muhamalai in Jaffna yesterday while three soldiers died during a confrontation with guerrillas in Nagarkovil.

At the Mannar battle theatre, an LTTE rebel was killed in the general area of Puthukkamam, according to military reports.

In Karalmoddai, troops killed six LTTE cadres while four others were injured, the defence ministry said.

"The other attack in the same area later in the day claimed the lives of five more LTTE cadres while leaving six others wounded."

Source: Zeenews