Troops regain two strategic locations

Ranil WIJAYAPALA

COLOMBO: Troops attached to Task Force II yesterday captured the strategic Palamoddai town six kilometres northwest of the Omanthai entry exit point in Vavuniya.

Meanwhile, Troops attached to 59 Division operating in the Mullaitivu front for the first time reached the beach side of Nayaru South capturing Uluththuveli, Military Spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told the Daily News.

"With the capture of the Palamoddai town troops are further closing in towards the A-9 road neutralising the Tiger positions north of Omanthai," Brigadier Nanayakkara said.

Ten Tiger cadres were killed when troops confronted with the LTTE in Palamoddai on Wednesday. One soldier also sacrificed his life.

Meanwhile the troops attached to 59 Division operating in the Weli Oya front reached South of Nayaru lagoon hitting the beachfront in Nayaru South for the first time. "With the capture of this territory the beach flank in the North of Kokkuthuvai comes under Security Forces control upto one kilometre south of Nayaru," the Brigadier added. Fierce fighting erupted in the Weli Oya front yesterday as troops advanced into the south of Nayaru.