SLA takes heavy beating

by admin
Mar 31, 2009
1412 Sri Lankan troopers were killed and 6123 were wounded in 7 days of fierce fighting when Sri Lankan Forces attempted to break through Tamil Tiger defences around Puthukudiyiruppu (PTK) town, according to a statement released by LTTE Battle Command.
 
According to the LTTE statement Sri Lankan Army incurred the heavy casualties when they launched large scale offensive operations towards Iranappaalai and Aanathapuram, east of PTK town.
 
According to media reports from Vanni, Sri Lankan Army is also suffering significant losses due to ‘friendly’ artillery and aerial bombardment of their positions by Air Force planes and Army artillery units.

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