17 LTTE militants killed in clashes: Lankan army

Sun, May 11 10:09 PM

Colombo, May 11 (PTI) At least 17 Tamil Tiger militants were killed in fierce clashes with the security forces in the embattled north, the Sri Lankan Defence ministry said here today. While three LTTE militants were killed in Janakapura in North-east Welioya yesterday, one Tiger rebel was gunned down in north-Kiribbanwewa area in the region on the same day, officials said.

In a separate encounter, the army troops gunned down one rebel in Karukkandal in Mannar yesterday, the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said. Separately, the army gunned down seven LTTE cadres in Palampiddi in Vavuniya yesterday, it said.

In another clash, the army said it had killed three Tiger rebels in Vedmakulam in Vavuniya yesterday. Separately, troops attacked and destroyed an LTTE bunker defence line at Manthotam last morning, the defence ministry said adding two tiger rebels are reported to be killed in these clashes.

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