Defence sources said that nine more LTTE cadres were killed in separate clashes erupted in Vavuniya and Batticaloa.
On the Wanni front LTTE terrorists launched an attack at the SL Army troops at Ampaddailuppaikulam on Wednesday (20) afternoon. Army troops initially retaliated to the attack using small arms fire and later destroyed the terror hideout completely using heavy weapons. Radio communication among the LTTE mobs revealed that six LTTE cadres were killed in the attack. Army suffered no casualties in the incident.
Elsewhere in Batticaloa, Army troops with the assistance of Police gunned down three LTTE cadres who had attempted to infiltrate into Kalkudah village on Tuesday (19) night. During the subsequent search, troops found two hand grenades and two claymore mines along with the three bodies of the LTTE cadres.
Meanwhile, a combined search conducted by Army troops and Home Guards on Tuesday (19) around 8:20 a.m. recovered two T - 56 weapons, two magazines and fifteen rounds of ammunition from Eeavur.
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