Wednesday, November 26, 2008

KILINOCHCHI HAS NOT BEEN CAPTURED

KILINOCHCHI HAS NOT BEEN CAPTURED (AT LEAST NOT YET). PLEASE DON'T FALL FOR THIS RUMOUR. MANY JOURNALISTS ARE HARASSING ARMY PERSONNEL BASED ON THIS RUMOR. THIS HAS LED TO A RACE BETWEEN JOURNALISTS TO 'BE THE FIRST'. WE WOULD LIKE TO URGE OUR READERS TO CHECK THIS BLOG FIRST BEFORE JUMPING TO ANY CONCLUSIONS.

Waiting game begins

Fighting has become increasingly difficult in the Wanni due to the rain. Troops continue fighting even though they cannot even go down for cover from enemy fire due to flooding. Several feet of water is observed any all roads, patches of bush, paddy fields and open areas in the Wanni where the fighting is concentrated.

Tank bunds have broken and paddy fields have transformed into mini tanks. A soldier went missing after a tank bund suddenly burst in Kilinochchi a few days ago. Several feet of water is observed along many of the roads. In some places T-55 tanks are the only means of transporting casualties.

The Tigers have constructed an earth bund in the shape of an "L" from Pooneryn-Paranthan road all the way upto the outskirts of Kilinochchi town. The last fire fight along the Pooneryn-Paranthan road occurred with the SLA breaching this earth bund, which too is crumbling due to the incessant rain. SLA casualties in last Sunday's fight has risen to 18 killed (8 missing) and 72 WIA.

LTTE's Pooneryn Commander 'Stanley' who left the Karuna group to rejoin the LTTE in April 2004 was killed by the 58 Division in the fight for the Pooneryn-Paranthan road on Sunday. Stanley was a platoon commander under Karuna during Karuna's Unceasing Waces against Jayasikurui. Stanley was promoted by Prabhakaran after a period of close observation and stationed until his death to lead the LTTE forces at Pooneryn and Paranthan general areas. He fought alongside peers like Jimkelley Thatha and Raabert who are also dead. His colleague Pillayan is now the Chief Minister for the East where Stanley was born and raised.

Meanwhile troops from the 59 Division today killed 5 Tigers and captured a female LTTE cadre who was shot and injured in the backside. Special Forces teams have been deployed in many of these buffer zones to block LTTE infiltration teams with great success. With the LTTE's area of dominance fast shrinking and sudden civilian movements along many roads, LRRP operations have been withheld for the most part in the Wanni.

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