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Sri Lanka Army Task Force 1 troops are on the edge of scoring another historic conquest by liberating the strategically located Paranthan town, make known battlefield sources. Troops gained total manage over the Thadduwankoddy and Komarikudakulam villages compulsory the Paranthan built up by previous afternoon (Dec 30).
According to the battlefield information, troops while advancing towards Paranthan had several confrontations with the terrorist in the area South of B-69 (Pooneryn- Paranthan) road during day. Heavy confrontations were reported around 9.30 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM resultant harsh prize to the terrorist. Troops establish 6 bodies of LTTE cadres throughout payment operations.
Meanwhile, snipers deployed on the forward limitsreport ed killing of 6 LTTE cadres throughout the day. divide confrontations erupted around 7 to 7.30 in the evening somewhere else on the battlefront when troops made additional advanced towards east . Troops claimed heavy recompense to the terrorists
Defence observers are in the view that fall of Paranthan would open a entry to the LTTE's last defences in the Vaddakachchi , and Puthukkudiyiruppu areas on the A-35 road (Paranthan- Mullaittivu).