10 rebels killed as Sri Lankan army captures LTTE base
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, May 31, IRNA
Sri Lanka-Army-LTTE Base Captures
Sri Lankan army captured a "critical" Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) base in the embattled northern region of the island nation as fierce clashes between the two sides left at least 10 Tamil Tigers dead, officials here said today.
"The (army's) 59th Division, after three days of relentless attacks, captured the critical terrorist base of the Tigers situated in Welioya on Thursday evening," PTI reported here quoting Sri Lankan Defence Ministry.
The base, located nearly six kms from North Janakapura in Welioya Forward Defence Lines, has been identified as "Munagam Base." The ministry said the base had been used by the LTTE cadres as a "back up" to launch attacks on troops.
In ground clashes, security forces killed four LTTE cadres and injured three others at Palamodai in Vavuniya yesterday, the Media Center for National Security (MCNS) said.
At least five LTTE cadres were injured in another confrontation in Periyamadukulam area of Vavuniya yesterday, it said.
Separately, troops conducted operations in the jungle areas of Periyamadukulam, Palamodia, Andankulam, Kiribbanwewa and Janakpura in Welioya and Wanni sectors yesterday, the army said.
"These clashes resulted in the death of at least six LTTE cadres and injury to over 20," it said in a statement.
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