Security Forces Confront LTTE Attack at Yoda Weva

During the early hours today(24), at around 12.15 p.m., LTTE terrorists attempt to attack a security cordon along the Western side of Yoda wewa area in Mannar was repelled successfully by the Forces.

During the clashes four soldiers were injured while 9 LTTE cadres were killed and 36 injured.

Security Forces have also established through LTTE radio transmission interceptions that a vehicle belonged to the terrorists was also completely destroyed.

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Jaffna University lecturer killed in LTTE claymore blast

A lady lecturer of the University of Jaffna and a Government Technical Officer were killed in a claymore mine explosion carried out by the LTTE this morning (25) in Jaffna.

Those killed were Sharadha Maransodhi (42) a senior lecturer of the University of Jaffna who died on the spot and Kandan Nishandan (25) a Technical Officer of the Uduvil AGA Office, who died on admission to the Base Hospital at Chankanai- Manippay, the Vaddukkoddai Police said.

The claymore mine attack took place at 8.05 am today at Sithankerni junction along the Manippay - Karainagar main road in Jaffna.

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Tigers tried to target Gotabhaya in U.S.

The movement of two suspected LTTE hit men from Canada to the USA during a recent private visit to America by the Defence Ministry Secretary Col. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa sparked off a quick re-action from the US Federal Agencies.

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) which was tipped off by friendly agencies about the movement of LTTE operatives swiftly tracked down Col. Rajapakse to provide him with security, according to reliable sources.

The unassuming Secretary had traveled incognito to prevent inconveniencing enforcement agencies providing security to him. He was forced to reluctantly accept security provided by the FBI when the full extent of the threat was explained to him.

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LTTE may tap supplies in South India hideouts: Report

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in Sri Lanka, running short of ammunition, particularly heavy calibre artillery and mortars, will try to tap the supplies from their "South Indian hideouts," a media report said on Monday.

"As tigers experience what the military believes is the worst shortage of ammunition, particularly heavy calibre artillery and mortars, the Sri Lankan navy is stepping up its efforts to prevent them from bringing in fresh supplies to the Mannar mainland," The Island Newspaper quoted official sources as saying.

The official claimed that the "enemy (LTTE) would now try to bring in whatever supplies available in their South Indian hideouts," it reported.

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Four Top Rank Tiger (LTTE) Leaders Confirmed Killed

Latest intelligence obtained by the Security Forces following the aerial shelling on LTTE’s Vishwamadhu “Imbran Pandyan” military complex during the weekend (September 21-22) confirmed four top rank terrorist leaders were among those feared dead.

The intelligence also re-affirmed that one of those dead terrorist cadres has been posthumously promoted to the rank of a “Lieutenant Colonel ” by the LTTE hierarchy.

Air force fighter craft on Friday (21) bombed LTTE’s “Imbran Pandyan” regiment complex in Vishwamadhu, west of Pudukudiiruppu, Mulathivu around 12.15 noon while an LTTE meeting was in progress. Again on Saturday (22), fighter craft after information was received confirming Tiger terrorists were collecting remnants from their bombed military complex conducted another bombardment at about 7.00 a.m. and crippled their plans.

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