NEW DELHI, Jan 30 (KUNA) — The Sri Lankan Army Wednesday destroyed 20 bunkers of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the northern Jaffna peninsula, killing 30 rebels.
“Troopers of the 55 and 53 Divisions of the Sri Lankan Army broke through the LTTE’s defences along the Nagarkoil-Muhamalai-Kilali line in Jaffna and completely destroyed 20 of the 35 bunkers,” military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara told news agency Indo Asian News Agency at Colombo.
The Army used T-55 tanks used in the operation. Altogether 30 rebels were killed. A large stock of arms and ammunition were also seized from the dismantled bunkers, the spokesman said. Seven Army men were also injured in the operation, the spokesman said.