Thursday, August 17, 2006

Kilali Rebel casualty Figures Inflated, only 4 Dead : LTTE


Only Four Deaths in Kilali Offensive : LTTE

17 August, 2006 (New Delhi)

The Tamil tiger rebel's military spokesman Irasiah Ilanthirayan has told this writer that only 4 rebel fighters have been killed in the overnight offensive at the Kilali lagoon in Jaffna, North Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lankan army spokesman had earlier said that over 75 rebel figheters were killed in the rebel offensive against army positions at the Killali Lagoon.

"This is nothing but army propaganda. No sea tigers were part of this operation. We were being constantly shelled from the army camp in Kilali. This was a defensive operation and I can report 4 dead none of them sea tigers." Says Ilanthirayan.

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