Twenty LTTE Artillery Shells Kill Six & Injure Twenty Including Catholic Priest

TWENTY ARTILLERY SHELLS fired by Tiger terrorists from their bases in POONERYN early this morning (29), as Army and Naval troops fought a sea battle against a pocket of Tiger boats sailing towards KERATHIVU island, MANDATHIVU, KOLOMBUTHURAI in JAFFNA for an assault, fell on the town area of JAFFNA killing six civilians and injuring twenty more including two children and a pastor who were fast asleep.

Nine seriously injured civilians were to undergo surgery at JAFFNA Teaching Hospital at any moment upon medical advice.

Tiger terrorists, unable to resist the military thrust offered by serving Army and Naval troops on the islet, lost four of their boats as a result of the heavy fire directed by the Army. Confirmed reports said eight Tiger terrorists died and many, including LTTE’s operations commander and his deputy were injured as a result of the resistance.

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