3 soldiers, 49 Tamil Tigers killed in fierce clashes in Sri Lanka
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, Feb 9, IRNA
Sri Lanka-LTTE-Fierce Clashes
Three soldiers and 49 Tamil Tigers were killed in fierce clashes between the rebels and the security forces in the embattled northern Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan military Saturday said in Colombo.
While three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels were killed at northern Kokkuthudawai, five Tigers were gunned down in clashes at Muhamalai and Nagarkovil in Jaffna peninsula Friday, PTI reported here quoting Sri Lankan military as saying.
Meanwhile, a security personnel was killed and ten others were wounded in Nagarkovil during clashes yesterday, the Defence Ministry said.
Separately, in the Vavuniya front, troops surged into LTTE- controlled territory killing 12 rebels, including eight during a gun battle in Sinnapanddichurichchan area, the government's Media Center for National Security said.
In Mannar, eight rebels were killed and a soldier was wounded in clashes at Sirikulam, Nedunkulam, Kallikulam, Adampan and Karapiddimoddai areas yesterday, it said.
Two LTTE rebels were killed in Vilathikulam area of Vavuniya on Friday, while another was gunned down in Kathirathan in Jaffna yesterday, the army said.
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