Today's Top Story Situation Report Defence Ministry issued the following press release on the security situation in the North-East yesterday. Operation Jayasikurui On July 25 during day in general area Kunchikkulam troops operating ahead of defence sniped and killed three terrorists. On same day during daytime terrorists fired mortars at troops manning defence Southwest of Mankulam. Troops retaliated with artillery and mortars.
Troops continue to dominate areas ahead of defences.
On July 24 during daytime at Gurunagar in the Jaffna district 57 displaced persons of 27 families reached Gurunagar Jetty from uncleared areas. On July 25 around 7.10 a.m. Southwest of Kilinochchi troops in ambush confronted a group of terrorists and killed one terrorist. On a subsequent search troops recovered one T56 weapon. On July 25 around 5.30 a.m. at Oddamawadi in Batticaloa district, troops on fighting patrol confronted a group of terrorists and killed one terrorist.