Troops gain control over Pachchapulmuddai area - Puthukkudiyiruppu east

Troops of 58 Division engaged in violent fighting with LTTE terrorists in east of Puthukkudiyiruppu have gained control over the Pachchapulmuddai area by this afternoon, 1 April, newest armed report said.
LTTE terrorists, given rigid confrontation on advancing troops, have kept the area send-off the bodies of terrorists killed in the face of effective gun fire launched by troops, military sources added.
During the following search operations conducted in the area troops exposed 19 x bodies of LTTE terrorists killed all through the fighting along with war materials left at the back by the terrorists.
19 x T-56 physical attack rifles, 02 x base stations communications sets, 02 x I-Com radio sets and 02 x Cougar hand held sets are in the middle of the items found during the search process.

Moping up operations continue in west of Puthukkudiyiruppu

LTTE terrorists have turned the Uddayarkattu government school into a medical center to treat its wounded cadres.
Sri Lanka Army 58 division soldiers after wresting control over the Puthukkudiyiruppu West built up are now busy in moping operations in the area, defence sources reveal.
Battlefield reports indicate that troops contain so far collected 28 bodies of LTTE cadres since Monday (Feb 16). Yesterday unaccompanied troops found 14 bodies of LTTE cadres along with three T-56 riffles, one 81mm mortar gun , two radio message sets and one sniper riffle.
Heavy clashes ensued in both north and south of A-35 road (Paranthan- Mullaittivu) as troops of 2 Commando Regiment (2CR), 11 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (11SLLI), 10 SLLI, 7 Sinha Ragiment (7SR), 12 Gamunu Watch (12GW), and 8GW work of art from north entered into the Puthukkudiyiruppu West areas on Monday.
The Puthukkudiyiruppu West built up is situated about 18 miles from Parantham down the A-35 . Puthukkudiyiruppu town is the last rural community in the residual LTTE collection house which is located about 3 miles from the Puthukkudiyiruppu West built up.

Army 58 Div makes significant gains on battleground- North of A-35

Sri Lanka Army 58 Division choreography north of the A-35 road (Paranthan- Mullaittivu) has been antagonism pitched battles with the terrorists in the Kuppilankulam and Tamarankulam areas since last week. Battlefield reports point to that troops have withstood heavy terrorist resistances while scoring important victories next to the terrorists.
During yesterday's operations (Feb 11), troops of 9 Gemunu Watch (9GW) captured a highly carrying arms terrorist camp located in Sinna Villu area, northeast of Kuppilankulam in the afternoon hours. Troops during following search found a body of an LTTE cadres, four 120 mm mortar guns, two 81 mm mortar guns, one 120 mm firearm tubes, four bipods of 120 mm mortar guns , six bipods of 81 mm mortar guns, six base plates of 81 mm mortar guns, one Light mechanism Gun (LMG), one T-56 riffle, and one more rifle . Ground sources long-established that LTTE had suffered a heavy toll in this meeting.
Meanwhile troops of 12GW, 7 Sinha Regiment (7SR), and 19 Vijayaba Infantry Regiment (19 VIR), had daylong clashes with the terrorists in the Tamarankulam area. Troops then found four bodies of LTTE cadres, five T-56 riffles, two claymore mines, six electrically operated mines, and one radio message set. Tamarankulam is a distant area located about 5 km north of A-35 and 3 km west of Chalai lagoon.
The 58 Division victories for yesterday also include the imprison of LTTE printing shove and the mortar bomb-developed factory as reported previous.
Snipers deployed in the forward areas long-established shooting down of 23 terrorist at a variety of locations during daytime.

58 Div locates Huge LTTE printing press - Mullaittivu

Troops of 58 Division commanded by Brigadier Shavindar Silva have situated a huge LTTE printing press while conducting consolidating and search operations in general area Sugandhirapuram, Mullaittivu, this morning, 11 February, armed sources said.
A few printing machines were also establish inside the printing press building.
LTTE hand grenade manufacturing factory neighboring to the printing press was also located by the troops of similar separation, military sources added.
Meanwhile, troops of Task Force 4 (TF4) have located another LTTE printing and wounding machine while conducting look for and clear operations in south of Puthukudiyirippu this morning, 11 February.
The printing and cutting machine is 12 feet long and it had been left away by the fleeing terrorists due to the effectual military thrust launched by security forces lately.

Army, Air Force foil LTTE bid to breach defence line - Mullaittivu

Sri Lanka Army 59 Division and the Task Force 4 with the help of Sri Lanka Air Force combatant craft have let down an LTTE bid to break the Mullaittivu defence line.
According to the battleground sources, the terrorists since Sunday (Feb 1) had made a desperate attempt to breach the army onward deface line, west of Nanthikadal lagoon. serious clashed prevailed in the area as close district battles erupted between troops and the terrorists during last 72 hours.
Air Force spokesperson Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara told defence.lk that 13 air missions were conducted between 8, last night to 6 this morning targeting LTTE reinforcements, gatherings and strongholds. Israeli built Kafir fighters approved nine out of the total missions while the 4 others were close air hold up mission by Russian built MI 24 Helicopter gun ships. He said that the terrorists have suffered a heavy toll throughout the missions, citing operational sources.
Defence cleverness sources said that the unsuccessful terrorists unpleasant was lead by the LTTE's latest armed wing leader Theepan. The aim of the terrorists was to get well the lost earth in Mullaittivu to bring back to life confidence of their cadres. However , the terrorists have suffered a serious beating , the sources added.

Counter terror ops continued amid heavy resistance - Mullaittivu

Sri Lanka Army 58 Division encountered heavy confrontation from the terrorists today (Jan 20) as troops comprehensive their limits further eastwards down the A-35 road (Mullaittivu- Paranthan ).
According to the battleground information heavy clashes prevailed northeast of Dharmapuram and Pulliyanpokkerni areas since this morning. Troops throughout following look for operations composed 9 bodies of LTTE cadres, 4 T-56 weapons and 1 radio message set. Also, intercepted LTTE radio transmissions exposed heavy damages to the terrorists.
Meanwhile, troops of Task Force 4 heading towards Puthukkuduyiruppu busy in daylong fighting with the terrorists. A body of an LTTE cadre along with weapon was found.

Army 58 Div reach outskirts of Dharmapuram

Sri Lanka Army 58 Division far-reaching down the A-35 road (Paranthan - Mullaittivu) on the West- East axis has reached the external rim of Dharmapuram, make known battleground sources
During a confrontation erupted around 5.30 this morning (Jan 14), north of Dharmapuram, troops have establish 3 bodies of LTTE cadres the length of with 3 T-56 riffles.
Meanwhile, Army 55 Division soldiers marching down northeastern shore of the isle are in the process of dominating Chundikulam, the area that connects the Jaffna neck of land with the mainland. During yesterday's (Jan 13) operations in the area, army devastated an LTTE boat with artillery fire . A older LTTE sea tiger head identified as "Lieutenant Colonel Thiru" was killed the length of with more than a a small number of others in this assault.