Sixteen terrorists killed

 Sixteen LTTE terrorists were killed in several sporadic incidents in VAVUNIYA, MANNAR and WELIOYA yesterday (21).

Eleven terrorists were killed in sporadic encounters with army troops in MULLIKULAM, MARAKKAYARKULAM, KALLIKULAM and VILATHIKULAM in VAVUNIYA. A dead body of a terrorists and a T - 56 weapon were recovered in MULLIKULAM.
A claymore bomb and a communication set were recovered in MARAKKAYARKULAM.
An LTTE bunker was destroyed and four tiger terrorists were injured in combat in KALLIKULAM. Two terrorists and a soldier were injured in a confrontation in VILATHIKULAM.

Four terrorists were killed in sporadic encounters with Army troops in PARAPPAKANDAL, WEDIPATHIKULAM and ADAMPAN in MANNAR yesterday (21). In a subsequent search operation in the area, Army troops were able to recover 04 anti - personal bombs, 04 hand grenades and 04 Improvised bombs (IED). In WELIOYA yet another terrorists identified as 'Kannan' was killed in combat in KOKKUTHUDUVAI yesterday (21) around 3.45 p.m. A soldier also has died in the encounter.