LTTE, army clash in northern Lanka

At least 26 Tamil Tigers and six soldiers were killed in fierce clashes in Sri Lanka's embattled north, army said here on Sunday.

At least 10 LTTE militants were killed in clashes in Manthai area of North-western Mannar on Saturday by the army and air force gunships, the defence ministry said.

While three soldiers were killed in action, ten others sustained injuries in the incident, the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said.

Meanwhile, troops killed three militants in Karampekulam in Vavuniya on Saturday, the MCNS said adding two others were gunned down in Udayathikulam in the region.

One soldier also lost his life while another sustained injuries in the incident, it said. In another encounter, army troops killed four militants on Saturday in Vavuniya, the army said adding another rebel was gunned down in Periyavalankaddukulam area in the region on the same day.

Source: Times of India