Colombo:
At least 39 Tamil Tigers and a soldier were killed in fierce clashes in Sri Lanka's restive northern region.
Nine rebels were gunned down by security forces in three separate encounters at Kiribbanwewa in Welioya on Saturday while two others died in a confrontation at Parayanakulam in Vavuniya, the Defence Ministry said.
In another clash at Muhamalai in Jaffna, security forces lost one soldier, the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said, adding troops also killed three Tamil Tigers in an attack in the same area on Saturday evening.
Separately, two rebels were killed in skirmishes with troops in Kokkuthuduwai and Janakapura areas of Jaffna yesterday, the Defence Ministry said.
Five rebels were shot dead at Vilathikulam in Vavuniya when troops intercepted the LTTE foot movement there on Saturday, the MCNS said.
One rebel was killed at Kallikulam in Vavuniya, the Army said.
Earlier in the day, troops hit an LTTE mortar training base North of Palamoddai in Vavuniya with artillery fire.
Nine rebels were gunned down by security forces in three separate encounters at Kiribbanwewa in Welioya on Saturday while two others died in a confrontation at Parayanakulam in Vavuniya, the Defence Ministry said.
In another clash at Muhamalai in Jaffna, security forces lost one soldier, the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said, adding troops also killed three Tamil Tigers in an attack in the same area on Saturday evening.
Separately, two rebels were killed in skirmishes with troops in Kokkuthuduwai and Janakapura areas of Jaffna yesterday, the Defence Ministry said.
Five rebels were shot dead at Vilathikulam in Vavuniya when troops intercepted the LTTE foot movement there on Saturday, the MCNS said.
One rebel was killed at Kallikulam in Vavuniya, the Army said.
Earlier in the day, troops hit an LTTE mortar training base North of Palamoddai in Vavuniya with artillery fire.
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