Four tigers killed in Muttur by Karuna faction attack

In the un-cleared in Mutur, Trincomalee as a result of an attack on a security point of Wanni tigers four people have died. This incident has taken place this morning (20). The security forces have tightened the security receiving information on the attack.

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SLA forces attack LTTE camp- Elilan

Mr.S.Elilan, LTTE Trincomalee district political head Sunday complained to the Sri Lanka Monitoring Commission based in east port town that a group of soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) had entered the LTTE controlled area, Aathiamankerni, a village in Serunuwara division and destroyed LTTE camp. This incident took place Sunday around 10.30 a.m., Mr.Elilan said.

“We consider this attack of the SLA on the LTTE camp as a provocative one and a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement,” said Mr.Elilan.

SLA soldiers are reported to have shot and killed a Tamil civilian who came across when they were returning from LTTE area, Mr.Elilan said.

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Student, companion killed in SLA Claymore attack in Madhu

A 15 year old student and his companion were killed in a Claymore attack by Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Deep Penetration Unit (DPU) in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) controlled jungle in Periya Pandivirichan at Madhu in the Mannar district Sunday, reported Voice of Tigers (VoT) Radio. The youths were out hunting when they were killed, according to VoT.

The two killed youths identified as Chandran Linton, 15, and Rasarathinam Mohan, 25, left home with two dogs for hunting Sunday around 11 a.m but failed to return at the due time. One of the dogs came home with injuries. The dog led victims' relatives to the site of the killings, added VoT.

The search party found out that one of the two Claymore mines fixed at the site had exploded killing the two youths and one of the dogs, said the radio.

The killings were reported to the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) officials who inspected the site of the SLA DPU offensive along with the resident priest of Madu Church in Mannar, said VoT.

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