Puthukudirippu about to fall

The Army has only 400 meters to reach the Puthukudirippu Town center. Heavy fighting raged on as both sides clashed for this final bastion. SLA is using heavy armour extensively as Tigers had removed civilians from the Town today. The town is expected to fall within the next 48hrs.

However, Tiger teams have infiltrated along the A-9. An STF ambush party was counter ambushed by Tigers in the general area north of Vavuniya at Puliyankulam.

Regarding the Zlin 143 attack, there is no confirmation of a pilot captured alive. Sources say the first plane downed on the IRD building following anti-aircraft gunfire. over 40 persons, majority civilians were injured in the downing of the plane. One person later died. The other plane went down at Welabada following F7 attack.