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vavuniya battle update...
Tuesday, 5 June 2007 - 10:19 PM SL Time |  | |
folks my apologies for not updating as promised as i was out of my office. the vavuniya battle has now ended with close to 35 troops dead and about 69 others injured... the forces lost captured area on one front which the ltte attacked on two other fronts went ahead of defenses repulsing two attacks and in the process advancing ahead to the ltte controlled areas.
the attacks results were mixed as far as the ltte is concerned. while it managed to send a strong message that it will fight with tooth and nail in the forthcoming battles in vanni and also that it has the fighting capability to a significant extent despite recent losses in the east.but as far as the mission objectives are concerned the the ltte failed. the attack was one of the heaviest in recent times and although the forces had intel on an impending attack following the close of the omanthi checkpoint the magnitude was unexpected.the exact breach points were not known to MI and the ltte ensued that the that information was kept to a close limited number.
the ltte`s objective of this attack was to not capture land as it mention in its bro rebel websites but it was about inflicting maximum casualties on the forces part.
what happned...
in the recent battles along the mannr vavuniya border the forces during the past few weeks captured significant areas of land from the ltte and was in the process of consolidating the newly captured areas building bunkers,observation locations and motar points. the bunkers lines wre not drawn up in a permanent manner at the time the attack took place and made as a result the ground forces sitting ducks against the 81 motars and arti fired by the ltte. the intensity of the ltte assault was not expected and with heavy casualties on one frond basically from motar and arti fire the forces had to make a withdrawal to a second defense line while the 57th division maged to hold on two other points of attack despite heavy resistance from the ltte to breach the same.
in short if not for the MBRL`s the fate of yesterdays battle would have been disastrous for the security forces.
the ltte seemed determined to the core on advancing on the remaining two fronts despite forces resistence.
at the time of my last update i revealed that heavy fighting was raging the pro ltte websites too confirmed that it was the case.the ltte was trying hard on capturing the remaining fronts and it soon proved a costly exercise for them. information from the front tells that the ltte hierarchy was adamant on radio that the ltte hold its ground on the fronts despite the field commanders observations that the rocket fire was too heavy and the casualties wre souring and that a withdrawal was imperative.
ltte suffered its casualties mostly not on the initial assault but in the subsequent attempts to hold on and breach the second defenses. after a costly hold on for about 6 hours the ltte withdrew with a reported casualty toll of about 60 dead with unrecorded number injured |
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5 Jun 2007 15:30:02 GMT Report for Abuse
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The forces have declared a further 15 troops missing in action with a haul of small arms, mortar shells and apcs lost.
the ltte did not capture any arti field nor did it destroy any artigun as it claimed. one arti gun was damaged in the initial stages of the battle and a armory of the forces caught on fire.
also the ltte's frontal assault was pretty much expected as itcannoted be expected of the ltte to simply watch as the forces encroaches the vanni mainlad and the surroundings. the ltte would use their full strength to attack the vanni offensive and the invader would invariably be at the disadvantage as the territory is not modified to shelter from a mortar or arti attacks.
also in concluding notes...
folks are invited to read the reports published on the pro rebel websites the attack...after the initial onslaught suddenly the information ceased and nothing was mentioned of it later on. ltte was counting on breaking the second points and called the attack off and withdrew in the face of heavy forces resistance. in the inertia that followed with the courter attack ,forces captured an area ahead of the defenses along with a part of the lost terrotory...
Sf does not have the details of the SLAF raids casualties...but following the the SLAF's joining the battle the ltte fire reduced dramatically indicating some casualties may have been suffred... |
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5 Jun 2007 15:31:07 GMT Report for Abuse
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In the coming days worse battles are to be expected...in that light this folks, can be termed nothing...
in short the attack was a waske up call for the realities that lie ahead...
Edited By - specialforce - 5 Jun 2007 15:33:51 GM |
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5 Jun 2007 15:32:39 GMT Report for Abuse
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| One of the earlier reports said that the advanced LTTE formation was trapped since the two adjescent FDL's didnt fall. It looks like that is not the case since LTTE is still holding onto the newly captured 6 sq mile area. What about the captured armoured carrier and what weapons did SLA loose? Why didn't SLAF come into the picture during the battle? |
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5 Jun 2007 15:34:17 GMT Report for Abuse
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| I guess we both were typing at the same time. You already answered my questions. |
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5 Jun 2007 15:43:08 GMT Report for Abuse
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SF:
What is this kiriella saying now that 156 soldiers died in the battle? Where the heck is he getting the info? From Illantharian? |
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5 Jun 2007 15:43:34 GMT Report for Abuse
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| SF thanks for the info. Much appreciated. Looks like both sides suffered at the end. You can tell what's going to happened in the coming months in the Northern theater. Hope SLDF is ready in Jaffna. It's going to be very bloody if LTTE leadership attacks Jaffna. |
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5 Jun 2007 15:49:33 GMT Report for Abuse
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Well there are two possibilities the Vanni offensive began about 3 months ago without much noise and the forces lost close to 70 in the battles before along the manna border before the battle three days ago...so Mr kiriella could be talking in general about the casualties not about the battle alone...
and also not even the ltte says that the forces lost that much...so wonder how on earth Mr kiriella thought of that number... |
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5 Jun 2007 15:52:06 GMT Report for Abuse
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He said that 95 of the bodies were scheduled to be handed over to the ICRC this evening. He said the LTTE has taken away 2 army tanks and destroyed weapons and ammunition as much as ten container trucks.
mr kiriella should stop maing a fool of himself ...not even the ltte who launched the attack says this kind of garbage...
mr kirielle should not make a lauhing stock of himself with the kind of things even the ltte does not claim...
Edited By - specialforce - 5 Jun 2007 15:58:31 GM |
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5 Jun 2007 15:52:11 GMT Report for Abuse
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SF,
Why are you guys refusing to accept the dead soldiers bodies, it has been the practice of GOSL for the last two decades and Tigers end up burying the dead soldiers with full respect.
I hope you would come up with a genuine answer.
Do you know how many soldiers are still MIA , what a pathetic situation, and you guys are talking heroism. |
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5 Jun 2007 15:54:28 GMT Report for Abuse
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Parasuram did you see what happned to the ltte dead in the failed jaffna offensive...
i dont think that any of the two sides dont want to accept thier dead...its just that sometimes the situation delays things ...
Edited By - specialforce - 5 Jun 2007 15:55:13 GM |
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