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| SL Army captured Nachchikuda |
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 (Lanka-e-News, October 30, 2008, 2.30 PM) Adding another huge setback for the LTTE in Wanni battlefront, troops of Task Force 1 captured Nachchikuda, the LTTE's major strong point in northwestern coastal border in the Island, last evening, (29), the latest defence report received from the forefront said.
Troops of the Task Force -1, launched a multi-pronged offensive and marched towards Nachchikuda from three directions destroying and capturing LTTE positions in the area. The troops of three military battle formations, the one which cut-off Mannar- Poonaryn (A-32) road from the south Pallawarayankaddu area moved from north to south along the A-32 main road, the other marched northwards from immediate south of Nachchikuda, and the third formation in northeastern flank advanced towards Nachchikuda capturing Jeyapuram, have entered in to the Nachchikuda and gained total control over the area breaching the Nachchikuda's complete length of the well-fortified LTTE Forward Defence Line (FDL) yesterday evening. |
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According to the defence sources, intense fighting between security forces and LTTE reported in this area from 17 October and LTTE suffered heavy casualties during these gun battles.
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