Ground troops confirmed 9 terrorists were killed and a large number wounded. Sri Lanka artillery effectively engaged identified terrorist targets in depth. 7 soldiers were killed and 19 soldiers seriously wounded during the confrontation, said a press release issued by the Ministry of Defence. In another incident on the same day around 11.00 am in general area Kunchukulam troops sniped and killed 4 terrorists. Around 3 pm southeast of Mankulam troops in ambush engaged a group of terrorists with small arms killing 3 terrorists.
Troops continue to dominate areas ahead of defences.
Meanwhile around 12.45 pm yesterday at Kilinochchi troops sniped and killed 1 terrorist. On 27 July around 12 midnight at Nallur in Jaffna District, on information given by the civilians troops raided a terrorist safe house in the area. Subsequently troops recovered two terrorist dead bodies along with a T56 weapon and 2 damaged cyanide capsules. The 2 dead bodies were handed over to the Police for further investigations. Earlier on 25 July around 9.45 pm out at sea off Pulmuddai in Trincomalee District, Naval Craft on offensive patrol detected a suspicious boat and engaged.