Troops Killed Two Terrorists

Reports from Army web:

TRINCOMALEE: Soldiers on foot patrol at ILUPPKULAM, TRINCOMALEE were fired upon by a group of LTTE terrorist Sunday (24) around 3.30 p.m..

Troops retaliated terrorist attack using small arms.

Later, troops conducted a search in the area and found two LTTE dead bodies, one 9 mm pistol and two cyanide capsules.

Two LTTE Suspects Commit Suicide

PUTTALAM: SELF-DETONATION of a hand grenade by two LTTE suspects when the Police were trying to arrest them in UDAPPUWA, PUTTALAM killed both of them before the arrest was made Friday (22) around 4.30 p.m..

According to Police, they first recovered two T-56 weapons, two magazines and fifty six ammunition during a cordon and search conducted in the general area of UDAPPUWA Friday (21). The items had been hidden in an estate.

During further search, Police observed a suspicious movement of two persons at a location nearby and attempted take them into custody.

However, the two suspects started to flee as the Police were pursuing their movement. Within seconds the two suspects having realized that they were about to be arrested self activated a hand grenade carried by them and fell dead

The MUNDALAMA Police are conducting investigations.

LTTE Pre-Dawn Attack On Kiran Army Camp Repulsed

BATTICALOA: TROOPS at the KIRAN Army detachment in BATTICALOA successfully repulsed an LTTE mortar attack today (24) early morning.

The LTTE mortar fire started around 5.20 a.m. continued to pour on the detachment until the heavy volume of artillery fire by troops neutralized them.

Exchange of fire that lasted for one and half hours caused heavy damages to LTTE bases at PULIPANCHIKAL and THARAVIKULAM.

No injuries were reported to soldiers.

Meanwhile, VAVUNITIVU Army detachment in BATTICALOA was fired upon by LTTE using Artillery and Mortars today (24) around 5.45 am..

The same detachment came under LTTE fire Saturday (23) evening around 7.30.

Troops retaliated with artillery and mortars.

No injuries were reported to troops.

Jetliner With Thousand Civilians Arrives In Trincomalee

TRINCOMALEE: THE NAVY VESSEL “JETLINER” arrived in TRINCOMALEE harbour this morning (24). The ship left KANKESANTHURAI last evening (23) with 1000 civilians stranded in JAFFNA.

This was its fourth voyage to transport stranded civilians from JAFFNA to TRINCOMALEE.