Troops capture LTTE bunkers near Giants Tank

Ranil Wijayapala

Troops in the Mannar battle front yesterday captured an LTTE bunker line in the Giants Tank area including the strongest bunker which was used by the LTTE as the commanding bunker to lead the Tiger cadres there in Giant tank, military sources told the Daily News yesterday.

At least 20 Tiger cadres were confirmed killed in the battle that lasted for hours since yesterday morning, sources added.

The 8 Gemunu Watch troops operating under the command of Task Force -I in Mannar captured six weapons of the LTTE cadres in a subsequent search operation carried out after the capture of bunker line.

With the capture of this bunker line, troops are now dominating the entire Parappakandal area between Andankulam and Giant tank area.

Commando troops operating in Manthai, North of Mannar also killed six Tiger cadres including LTTE Pappamoddai area leader Victor during a confrontation on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, troops operating in Mullikulam are in the North of Madhu also killed six Tiger cadres on Wednesday around 3 p.m. after laying an ambush in the area, sources added.