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Last military conflicts to take over Barrons Cap Tiger enclave

FOUR LTTE CAMPS OVERRUN BY THE ARMY AFTER HEAVY BATTLES DESCRIBED AS THE LAST MILITARY CONFLICTS TO TAKE THOPPIGALA

By Walter Jayawardhana

In some battles described as that could possibly become the last military conflicts to take over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) enclave of Thoppigala in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka the infantry and commando units of the Sri Lanka Army overran four rebel camps.

"I think this might be the last battle in Thoppigala. We estimate troops killed 30 Tigers, plus three Tigers committed suicide in front of our troops”, said a military spokesman at the media Center for National Security.

Defence sources said The Army has successfully conducted operations in Pankudaveli North, and Narakamulla South in the Thoppigala area during June 9 Saturday.

Ibbanvila, Veppanveli, Akkarativu, and Mavediodai have been identified as the LTTE camps that fell due the Army onslaught of infantry and commando units supported by artillery and mortar fire.
The three insurgents of the LTTE have committed suicide by swallowing cyanide capsules hanging from their necks.

Army said one of their soldiers was killed and 17 others were injured in these intense jungle battles.
The army said eight bodies they were able to pick up after the jungle battle had been handed over to the ICRC through the Police.

Army sources said their radio eavesdroppers have heard frantic calls by the rebel camps for reinforcements from the Wanni leadership but no such help visibly came nor did they receive any positive response.

The army said they have so far recovered heavy weapons including six Medium Purpose Machine Guns and four Rocket Propelled Grenade Launchers , Twenty one T - 56 assault rifles and large quantities of live ammunition of all varieties including GPMG ammunition , Anti – personnel mines, explosive devices and military hardware.

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