Latest Sri Lanka MOD release
LTTE Attack on Army Detachments Repulsed
2 Aug 2006 - 02:06 GMT + 05:30
TRINCOMALEE: SRI LANKA SECURITY FORCES SUCCESSFULLY REPULSED LTTE attack using heavy weapons at the MUTTUR, KATTAPARICHCHAN, SELVANAGAR and MAHINDAPURA areas early hours today (02 August).
LTTE launched the attack using artillery and mortars at about 1.30 a.m. and continued to fire at those detachments from the un-cleared areas but it was repulsed by troops after a fierce gun battle.
When the retaliatory fire by troops began, the strength of their fire weakened.
Ground troops were made to learn that LTTE terrorists gradually withdrawing with heavy casualties incurred by Security Forces retaliation. Exchange of fire between Security Forces and the LTTE lasted for a couple of hours. No injuries were reported to troops when the report was being compiled. Further details would follow.
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