LTTE infiltration bid foiled- Mullaittivu

Sri Lanka Army 59 Division soldiers today (Feb 24) foiled an attempted infiltration bid by the LTTE terrorists in Mullaittivu. According to battlefield sources, heavy fighting have erupted as troops of 1 Sinha Regiment (1SR), and 9 Field Engineers intercepted a group of terrorist trying to infiltrate army forward boundary east of the Nanthikadal lagoon this morning.

After hours long fighting troops have so far collected 13 bodies of LTTE cadres along with large number of weapons, said the sources. Among the items found, there were jackets worn by suicide cadres, pistols fitted with silencers, T-56 riffles, maps, etc. The clearing operation is still on as troops suspect more terrorist presence in the area.

Army 59 Division is mainly engaged in operations in the narrow stretch of land, on the eastern bank of Nanthikadal lagoon at present.

Meanwhile, troops of the Task Force 8 marching north along the western bank of Nanthikadal lagoon have breached the LTTE built earth bund, south of Puthukkuddyiruppu town, this morning. Battlefield reports indicate intense fighting going on in the area as troops closing in on Puthukkuddyiruppu, the last town under terrorist clutches.

The 58 Division heading towards Puthukkuddyiruppu built up from northwest and west have established their positions about 2km -4 km from the Puthukkuddyiruppu junctions.