Six Tigers killed

Rafik Jalaldeen

VAVUNIYA: Six LTTE cadres were killed and several others injured in a confrontation with the Security Forces in Periyathampanai, Vavuniya on Monday afternoon. The Security Forces successfully repulsed the attack, the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said.

According to a MCNS spokesman the Security Forces foot patrol had come under an LTTE attack at around 2.45 p.m. in Periyathampanai.

“Troops retaliated the attack successfully forcing the Tiger cadres to flee the area”, he added.

LTTE radio communications confirmed that they lost six cadres and several others sustained injuries in the retaliatory attack of the Security Forces, the MCNS spokesman said.

In a separate incident, a soldier was killed and another injured when the LTTE triggered off a claymore mine targeting an army foot patrol in Chekadipilaw, Vavuniya on Monday around 2.00 p.m.

The MCNS spokesman said the injured soldier was admitted to Vavuniya hospital.

Meanwhile, Security Forces launched a search operation following the first blast and subsequently recovered another claymore mine from the same area.

“Another human catastrophe was averted by vigilant troops,” he added.