Troops kill 14 Tigers

RAFIK JALALDEEN

Four LTTE bunkers were destroyed and 14 Tiger cadres were killed by the Security Forces when a group of LTTE cadres attempted to advance the Muhamalai Forward Defence Lines yesterday morning, Military sources said.

According to military sources the LTTE has been continuously launching attack towards the Muhamalai FDLs to breach the Security Line.

“Troops successfully repulsed an LTTE attempt to breach the Muhamalai FDLs yesterday at around 7.30 a.m. killing 14 Tiger cadres and effectively destroyed their bunkers”, the defence sources said.

Forces have destroyed over eight bunkers during this week, sources added.