Troops capture Adampan Tank

Army attacks LTTE bunker defences:

MANNAR: Army infantrymen battling terrorists on the Mannar front in the Wanni theatre of operations, captured Adampan tank area yesterday evening.

The Army liberated around two square kilometres south of Adampan town. The newly liberated area lies between the Neelachcheana road and the dam of the Adampan tank, defence sources said.

The Army launched the offensive around 4 a.m., attacking fortified LTTE bunker defences in the area. The soldiers braved minefields and booby traps and captured the bunkers after a few hours of fighting.

By 4 p.m. troops had destroyed eight LTTE bunkers including a trench line. According to ground sources nine LTTE cadres were killed and six others suffered injuries in this incident. One soldier was killed and five others suffered injuries due to explosions of anti personnel (AP) mines and trapped mines. Troops are consolidating their defences.

Troops attacked Tiger defences in the Kaddupulan area on the Mannar front and destroyed an LTTE bunker stretch yesterday morning. Ground troops have confirmed that six terrorists were killed and five others injured in this incident.