2 soldiers, 27 Tamil Tigers killed in clashes in northern S Lanka
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, July 2, IRNA
Sri Lanka-LTTE-Clashes
At least 27 Tamil Tigers and two soldiers were killed in fresh fighting between the rebels and government troops across the embattled northern Sri Lanka, the military said on Wednesday.
One civilian and a person trying to snatch a weapon from air force personnel were also killed in separate incidents in the East.
Troops killed three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in Ampaddankulam in Vavuniya front on Tuesday, Indian official media reported here today quoting Sri Lankan Defense Ministry, adding, one soldier also lost his life in the incident.
During a subsequent search operation, troops also recovered a T-56 assault rifle and 25 AP mine fuses, security sources said.
At least 17 Tamil Tigers were killed and 15 others injured in Vavuniya yesterday in a spate of clashes in Periyamadu, Palamoddai, Navvi and Ampaddankulama.
During intense fighting on the Welioya battle front in northeastern Sri Lanka, seven LTTE rebels and a soldier were killed and 20 soldiers sustained injuries on Tuesday, the ministry said.
Among the 20 were five security personnel who were wounded in mine explosions.
Troops captured seven LTTE bunkers during an operation launched in Kokkuthduvai area on Tuesday.
There was no immediate word from the rebel LTTE on the latest violence.
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