Around 2 p.m. Northwest of Kunchukkulam troops operating forward of defences sniped and killed 2 terrorists. Troops confronted a group of terrorists around 4 p.m. Northwest of Kunchukkulam and engaged with small arms causing the terrorists to flee the area. Ground troops confirm two terrorists were killed and two terrorists wounded. Subsequently troops searched the area and recovered one terrorist body along with are T56 weapon, three magazines and two hand grenades.
Troops continue to dominate areas ahead of defences.
On 30 June around 10.15 a.m. at Pullaveli in the Kilinochchi District troops on route clearing duties recovered an anti tank mine. Army engineers later defused it. Earlier on 29 June around 11.00 a.m. at Vakaneri in the Batticaloa district, troops on search and clear operation in the area recovered a camouflaged three wheeler and two motor cycles. On 30 June around 8.30 a.m. at Atchuvely in the Jaffna district, two members of the EPDF were killed by unknown persons.