The Homeguards manning the security post at Thiruvegama village on Madhu Kanda road in Vavuniya successfully defended nearby villages against a terrorists attack on Thursday (24th). According to the defence sources the terrorists had attempted to infiltrate in to the villages around 1:45a.m. but were forced withdrew amid heavy resistance from the Homeguards. Three Homeguards died in the confrontation.
Separately, in Batticaloa the security forces in the Thoppigala area killed two LTTE terrorists on Thursday (24) morning. The matter was confirmed by the intercepted radio communication among the LTTE cadres. The incident took place around 5:10 a.m. on Thursday when the security forces on a foot patrol came under an LTTE attack.
(http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20070525_02)
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