The remaining Tiger boats fled under heavy naval fire. Terrorists' transmissions monitored by the naval troops confirmed that 48 Tigers were killed, the Ministry release added. Terrorists fired mortars during the day at troops manning defences Southewest of Mankulam. Troops retaliated effectively with mortars and artillery. Nine airmen were killed and five wounded in the explosion.
Troops continue to dominate areas ahead of defences.
On July 1 around 2.40 pm at Kilinochchi, troops sniped and killed two terrorists. On July 1 around 4.30 pm at Ittavil in the Jaffna district, on information provided by civilians, troops killed two terrorists. Subsequently troops recovered two bodies of terrorists along with one pistol, two hand grenades, one cyanide capsule and two identification tags. On July 1 around 11.45 am at Kokuvil, East of Jaffna district, troops on route clearing patrol recovered a claymore mine. On July 1 around 12.30 pm at Kunchukkulam in Vavuniya district, a civilian was injured due to an explosion of a terrorist anti personnel mine.