Sri Lankan forces kill scores of Tamil Tigers near Jaffna
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, Nov 25, IRNA
Sri Lanka-Tamil Tigers
Stepping up the momentum of their advance to capture the Tamil Tiger's stronghold of Kilinochchi, Lankan troops on Tuesday claimed to have killed scores of rebels after smashing through a string of LTTE bunkers.
Government troops of the 53 division, advancing from the Kilaly village near Jaffna carried out the ambush Tuesday morning, Indian official media reported quoting Sri Lankan Defence Ministry official.
"Scores of LTTE cadres were killed in the attack, defense sources in Kilaly said citing intercepted terror radio communication channels," he said.
Also advancing from the south, troops on Tuesday marched into Olumadu in Mullaittivu district, a LTTE stronghold, even in pouring rain.
Olumadu is located four kilometers northeast of Mankulam on the Mankulam- Mullaittivu highway and falls in the area just on the outskirts of Kilinochchi.
The official did not give any casualty figures, merely saying that fierce fighting had lasted a few days.
Elsewhere, security forces also continued their march towards the LTTE nerve-center from the Jaffna side.
Sources said the tigers were frequently reinforcing cadres deployed in areas along Muhamalai and Kilaly fronts, to keep Lankan army in check.
The sources said that heavy fighting was going on three fronts outside Kilinochchi and that supplies, rations and buildup was in full sway apparently, for a final lunge by the government troops on the Tiger bastions.
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