Nine terrorists killed

Rafik Jalaldeen

VAVUNIYA: In two separate clashes between the Security Forces and the LTTE, nine Tiger cadres were killed at the Vavuniya and Weli-Oya Forward Defence Lines (FDL) on Tuesday, the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said.

A group of LTTE cadres fired at a Security Forces foot patrol with small arms and mortars towards Vavuniya FDLs in the Northern Vavuniya area on Tuesday, MCNS spokesman said.

“The clash erupted throughout the day and Security Forces successfully repulsed the attack killing six Tiger cadres,” he added. A soldier succumbed to his injuries during retaliatory attack.

In another incident, three LTTE cadres were killed and arms discovered when Tigers attacked an army foot patrol in Kalyanapura, Weli-Oya FDLs on Tuesday evening.

An MCNS spokesman said when LTTE cadres attempted to infiltrate the Weli-Oya FDL, it was successfully retaliated by the army foot patrol, killing three LTTE cadres and inflicted them to flee from the area.

In a subsequent search operation, troops recovered three T56 assault rifles.