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| 14 Jul 2006 - 17:37 |
 TRINCOMALEE: ON TIP OFF GIVEN BY A CIVILIAN Army troops recovered a hand grenade at ABEYPURA temple, TRINCOMALEE on Thursday (13) around 4.15 p.m.
Meanwhile, on information received by a civilian, troops recovered one hand grenade without a safety pin at MIRAVADI in BATTICALOA around 10.30 a.m. yesterday (13). |
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| LTTE Fires At Police With Small Arms
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| 14 Jul 2006 - 17:36 |
 MANNAR: LTTE TERRORISTS FIRED SMALL ARMS from un-cleared area to Police post at UYILANKULAM around 09.50 a.m. yesterday (13).
Police retaliated and no damages were reported.
Meanwhile, LTTE had fired small arms to ERAVUR Police station in BATTICALOA.
Police did not retaliate and no injuries were reported. |
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| Hand Grenade Recovered
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| 14 Jul 2006 - 17:36 |
 VAVUNIYA: POLICE RECOVERED ONE HAND GRENADE without a safety liver around 10.15 a.m. yesterday (13) at NELUMKULAM, VAVUNIYA.
The VAVUNIYA Police is conducting further investigation.
The SLMM was to be informed. |
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| LTTE Snipers Injure Two Sailors
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| 14 Jul 2006 - 17:35 |
TRINCOMALEE: LTTE Terrorists Sniped Two Sailors while they were on duty at MUTTUR Naval detachment around 9.20 a.m. on Friday (July 14).
They were rushed to the Naval hospital TRINCOMALEE.
The exact condition of the injured was not known.
The SLMM was to be reported of the incident.
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| LTTE in Desperation Fires at Security Forces
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| 14 Jul 2006 - 06:03 |
 JAFFNA: LTTE TERRORISTS TARGETING FORWARD DEFENCE LINE (FDL) in NAGARKOVIL, JAFFNA fire 60 mm mortar and 81 mm mortars today (13) around 7.10 p.m. and troops repulsed the attack.
No injuries were reported due to the attack.
Meanwhile, LTTE terrorists fired in hiding towards Army troops in UDDIPIDDI, JAFFNA around 7.40 p.m. today (13), causing no damages to Security Forces.
Troops retaliated and tigers fled the area. |
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| LTTE Attack at on Forward Defence Line Repulsed
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| 14 Jul 2006 - 03:41 |
OMANTHAI: SL ARMY TROOPS SUCCESSFULLY THWARTED an attempt to attack the OMANTHAI Army foot patrol along the OMANTHAI FDL by a group of LTTE terrorists, around 5.20 p.m. today, July 13.
One Army solider died and another sustained minor injuries during the confrontation.
While exact details of fatalities to LTTE are not available at the time of reporting, ground troops confirmed that LTTE suffered heavy casualties.
The SLMM will be informed of the incident. |
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| Another Terrorist Grenade Attack
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| 14 Jul 2006 - 03:40 |
JAFFNA: LTTE TERRORIST PLUNGED A HAND GRENADE at an Army picket point in THALAYALA around 11.55 a.m. today (13).
No damages reported due to the attack.
The incident was reported to the SLMM. |
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| Tigers Claim The Lives of Two Soldiers
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| 14 Jul 2006 - 01:13 |
VAVUNIYA: TIGER TERRORIST OPERATING IN HIDING FIRED at troops on a foot patrol along KALMADU, TANDIKULAM road at KATKULEM, VAVUNIYA causing death to two soldiers and injuring another today (13) around 4.15 p.m.
On retaliation the tigers fled the area.
Search and clear operations are on. |
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| Self Explosion Of An Anti Personnel Mine Injuries Three Sailors
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| 13 Jul 2006 - 22:18 |
TRINCOMALEE: WHILE NAVAL TROOPS WERE ENGAGED in a clearing operation around the Head works Naval camp area, an anti personnel mine exploded around 10.30 a.m. on Thursday (July 13).
Three sailors suffered minor injuries and were taken to the hospital. LTTE Terrorist Kills Another PLOTE Member
VAVUNIYA: LTTE TERRORIST ABDUCTED the VAVUNIYA, RAMBAIKULAM PLOTE Leader R.S. SKANDARAJA BAVAN (43) around 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday (July 12).
His dead body was recovered by the Police near the KAPPACHCHI tank bund around 6.30 a.m. on Thursday (July 13)
The VAVUNIYA Police are conducting investigations |
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| NGO Rep Amongst The Dead Terrorists
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| 13 Jul 2006 - 16:44 |
TRINCOMALEE: IN THE SEARCH OPERATION CONDUCTED BY THE Army after they were fired upon by the LTTE whilst on patrol in PALAMPATAR on 12 July around 8.45 p.m., two T-56 assault rifles and a 40 mm grenade launcher were also found with the two dead bodies.
 
One of the dead named M. SURESHKUMAR (24) had in his possession his National Identity Card (NIC) No. 82167316 V , of PENCHER AMMAN KOVIL road, ARIYAMPAN. He also had with him a document to indicate that he was a field monitor of CARE International.
 Further details of the search findings would follow. Troops Successfully Retaliated LTTE Fire TRINCOMALEE: LTTE TERRORISTS FIRED at Army patrol at PALAMPATTAR, MONKEY BRIDGE on 12 July around 8.45 p.m.
The troops retaliated.
The following moving troops recovered two dead bodies, two T-56 weapons and one 40 mm grenade launcher.
The SLMM was reported. Navy Arrest 34 In A Fiber Glass Dinghy
MANNAR: NAVAL TROOPS DEPLOYED AT URUMALAI observed suspicious persons attempting to procede Sand Banks area using Fiber Glass Dinghy with their personal belongings around 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday (12 July).
Interrogation revealed that 34 persons were planning to immigrate to India as refugees. Out of them 09 were identified as boat crew.
Most of them were identified as residents of TRINCOMALLE PESALAI and JAFFNA areas.
Arrested persons along with items handed over to the TALAIMANNAR Police for further investigations. |
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| Claymore Mine Accessory Recovers
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| 13 Jul 2006 - 14:55 |
JAFFNA: ON TIP OFF GIVEN BY A CIVILIAN Army troops recovered a claymore mine receiver at ANAIPONTHI, JAFFNA TOWN on Wednesday (12) around 08.30 p.m.
LTTE Fires Army Troops JAFFNA: LTTE FIRED MOTARS on to the Forward Defence Line MUHAMALAI on 12 July around 08.35 p.m. Troops retaliated and no damages to the troops. The SLMM was to be reported. |
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| Soldier Killed by a LTTE Sniper
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| 13 Jul 2006 - 02:11 |
| JAFFNA: W.R. Weerasinghe, a soldier of the SL Army was killed while on duty at Nagarkovil Forward Defence Line by a LTTE terrorist Sniper around 5.35 p.m. today (12). The incident was reported to the SLMM. |
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| Seven Injured In Mine Blast
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| 13 Jul 2006 - 00:10 |
| JAFFNA:The number of injured in the LTTE claymore mine blast at Nallur today (12) now reported to be six Policemen and a civilian. The incident occurred when the tiger terrorist targeted a Police Vehicle at Nawalar Road around 1.45 p.m. The Policemen who died in the blast were PC 37096 Rohana and PC 29409 Shanmugan. (See situation report – today at 4.32 p.m) |
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| PLOTE Member Killed
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| 12 Jul 2006 - 23:32 |
| Jaffna : LTTE TERRORIST KILLED A PLOTE MEMBER at the Jaffna Town today (12) around 2.30 p.m.The victim Sebastian Irudarajan (48) was shot near the Wembadi Girls School close to the JAFFNA lagoon.His body is now lying at the JAFFNA hospital. LTTE Claymore Mine Kills Two Police OfficersJAFFNA- A claymore mine detonated by the LTTE targeting a Police vehicle killed two Police officers and injured another five, at NALLUR NAWALADI around 1.45 p.m. today (12).The JAFFNA Police are investigating the incident. |
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| Unidentified Boats Flee At Naval Detection
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| 12 Jul 2006 - 15:47 |
 JAFFNA : NAVAL TROOPS ON BOARD DVORA CRAFT on a routine patrolling in the seas off VETTALAKERNI coastal line on Wednesday (12) detected suspicious movement of five boats suspected to be from LTTE in the early hours around 4.30 a.m.Despite the warning alarms, the unidentified boats accelerated its approach towards the naval craft when sailors had to fire warning shots that compelled the enemy boats to flee.No injuries were reported in the incident.The matter will be informed to the SLMM. Hand Grenade RecoveredVAVUNIYA: POLICE RECOVERED ONE HAND grenade around 7.45 a.m. this morning (12) at KALAIMAGAL, VAVUNIYA. No injuries were reported in the incident. |
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| Sea Battles In Killaly Lagoon: A Sea Tiger Boat Destroyed
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| 11 Jul 2006 - 16:54 |
 JAFFNA: THREE SRI LANKA NAVY (SLN) boats conducting patrols in the KILALY lagoon observed a LTTE fiber glass dinghy approaching towards them at high speed from NAGATHIVANTHURAI area around 1.15 p.m. Tuesday (July 11).The approaching LTTE craft opened fire at the SLN boats and naval troops retaliated resulting complete destruction of the enemy boat along with four Sea Tigers.A search operation is in progress in the KILLALY lagoon by the Navy. The SLMM had been informed. STF Repulses LTTE Attack AMPARA: LTTE TERRORISTS FIRED SMALL ARMS at Special Task Force (STF) personnel deployed at KANCHANAKUDA camp at THIRIKKOVIL Police area of AMPARA division around 11.30 a.m. this morning (11).STF retaliated with small arms.LTTE abandoned their mission at the STF retaliation and fled the area after a 10 minutes confrontation. No injuries reported to the STF personnel.The matter was reported to the SLMM. |
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| Tigers Desperate Attempt To Harm Civilians Thwarted, Two Terrorists Killed, Many Arsonel Recovered
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| 10 Jul 2006 - 16:32 |
| MANNAR: TIGER TERRORISTS MINGLING WITH FISHERMEN fired at troops on route clearing duties at SURIYAKATTAKADU lake, NANATANN, MANNAR today (10) around 8.00 a.m.The terrorists fled the scene on retaliation by the troops. On being informed by the route clearing party the troops in a close up camp established a cutoff and in which the fleeing terrorists confronted and shot.During the confrontation one terrorist was shot dead and subsequent search recovered one claymore mine, one 9mm pistol with 3 magazines, one T 56 weapon and a magazine.When the troops further cordoned the area a fleeing terrorist of the same group attempted to throw a hand grenade and fire at troops approximately 500 meters away from the first confronted location. During the second confrontation troops at ALAWAKA junction killed one more terrorist and recovered another pistol and a hand grenade.A search operation is still on progress at the time of this report is prepared.The SLMM was to be informed.Innocent Civilian Was Killed By Tamil TigersJAFFNA: ON 10 JULY 2006 AROUND 9.00 A.M. a civilian SINHARAYAR CHRISTOPHER (48) was shot dead by the LTTE pistol man when he was issuing tickets at the bicycle park.The cause of this assassination is yet to be revealed.The SLMM was to be informed. |
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| Troops Recover A Huge Improvised Claymore
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| 9 Jul 2006 - 20:54 |
| JAFFNA: A CLAYMORE BOMB WEIGHING 20 KG was recovered today (09) in an abandoned land in POTPATHI in THIRUNAVELI, JAFFNA around 7.20 a.m. JAFFNA Police are in investigating. |
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| Recovery Of Explosives During The Last 24 Hours
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| 8 Jul 2006 - 17:23 |
| VAVUNIYA: DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS on information received from the public, troops recovered 15 Kgs of C-4 explosives: Four (4) hand grenades: Three (3) T-56 magazines and Two(2) belt orders used by the LTTE cadres from IRASENTHIRANKULAM area.Navy Foils Another Human Smuggling RacketMANNAR: THE NAVY DEPLOYED IN URUMALAI AREA ARRESTED SIX PERSONS while they were attempting to flee to India during the last twenty four hours.LTTE terrorists had been threatening innocent Tamil civilians to leave their homes during the last six months.Navy personnel on duty prevented this LTTE attempt to smuggle innocent Tamil civilians.Those arrested and their belongings were handed over to the THALAIMANNAR Police for further investigations. |
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| Tigers Aiming In Desperation At Security Forces
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| 7 Jul 2006 - 16:29 |
| MANNAR: TIGER TERRORISTS FIRED AT SPECIAL TASK FORCE (STF) personnel while they were attending routine administration matters at MURUNKAN, MANNAR at 7.30 p.m. Toady (07).Due to the retaliation by STF Tigers withdraw and no injuries were reported.VAVUNIYA: TIGER TERRORISTS THROW a hand grenade aiming at a Police point nearby POONTHOTTAM Lake, today (07) around 8.30 p.m.The grenade missing the target and fell in the lake and exploded resulting no injuries to Police personals.On retaliation terrorists fled the area. The SLMM was to be informed. One Soldier InjuredTRINCOMALEE: LTTE TERRORISTS OPENED FIRE with small arms and mortars injuring one soldier at the 64 Mile Post Army detachment, MUTTUR on July 07, 2006 at about 6.20 p.m. Troops returned the fire.The SLMM was informed of the incidentLTTE Fires At STF Picket PointBATTICALOA: LTTE TERRORISTS FIRED with small arms and RPG at the Special Task Force (STF) picket point at KANCHANAKUDA-SANGAMANKANDA Road near the THANDIADI LAKE at 11.30 a.m. STF retaliated.No damages to own troops.The SLMM was to be informed. LTTE Kills Innocent CivilianTRINCOMALEE: A MALAY MUSLIM NAMED THUWAN VAHID ALI (41) a resident of No 64, SANGAMAN, CHINABAY was shot dead by LTTE pistol Group at 7.30 am today (07).Incident happened on GANESH ROAD and the victim is reported to be a fisherman.Police are conducting investigations. More Families Flee LTTE-Controlled AreasBATTICALOA: ON 6 JULY, 2006, THREE TAMIL FAMILIES consisting of three males, seven females, two girls and four boys left the LTTE controlled area and sought refuge in the cleared areas. They are accommodated at MANKERNI Catholic Church.During the last five days 57 families comprising 168 persons have left the LTTE controlled area and sought refuge in the cleared area. The SLMM was to be informed. Muslim Fisherman Killed by the LTTE terroristsTRINCOMALEE: ON JULY 06, 2006 AT ABOUT 3.00 P.M. a Muslim fisherman was shot at by the LTTE terrorists in SELVANAGAR, TRINCOMALEE.Later, he succumbed to his injuries.The SLMM was to be informed.Soldiers Shot At By The TerroristsTRINCOMALEE: ON JULY 06, 2006 BETWEEN 10.30 TO 11.30 P.M. 64 Mile Post Army detachment, MUTTUR was fired at by LTTE terrorists with small arms and mortars.Troops retaliated the fire.The SLMM was to be informed. |
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His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa
President of Sri Lanka
Commander - In - Chief |
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