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 6 Aug 2008 09:12:16 GMT Report for Abuse
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6 Aug 2008 09:15:35 GMT Report for Abuse
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Breaking news
Two LTTE cadres were arrested in Chennai and sent to judicial custody, the police said. K. Uma Ramanan, 33, and A. Amalan, 27, who hail from Jaffna in Sri Lanka, were found in possession of an unspecified quantity explosive,cables and detonators, police sources added.
The arrests follow Tuesday s arrest of Selvam, another operative of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
With today's arrests, the total number of LTTE operatives taken into custody the past week has touched 10. This follows a fresh drive against LTTE suspects.
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 6 Aug 2008 09:16:47 GMT Report for Abuse
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Yaaaaaaaaaaaawwnnn!
Looks like nobody is much interested in the National policy on labour migration
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Breaking news- Peelam is near
New Zealand authorities expressed grave concerns as it discovered that Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation(TRO) had been blacklisted in the US for alleged links to the LTTE. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said that the New Zealand TRO will not get any government money while it's on the US blacklist.
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chennaiguuy
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 6 Aug 2008 09:26:32 GMT Report for Abuse
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Berty Anna,
In the meantime please tell Mr. Sennaiguuy that, contrary to what he said, I have never ever used foul language in my life on anyone. He made a posting that I used some bad language at LNP.
I read that email from Hajara asking clarifications from me.
I Found one post of Hajara to be repulsive where she said something addressed to Thivya. I am sure most of them would have found that way too & Mr Brown must also have a valid reason to be categorical in that aspect.
Anyhow, I dont mince words when i post here & even i have been reported for abuse twice . But the Choice of words especially on a woman shld be careful. thats what i feel.
Hajara always say that she is old & a woman but sometimes she is stereo type. Anyhow i dont want to talk much abt Hajara who can nolonger defend here. |
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6 Aug 2008 09:29:55 GMT Report for Abuse
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One more baby from the Baby brigade bites the dust !
When is FOnseka going to launch his much feared Grandma & Grandpa Brigade onto wanni ?
:-))
A twenty-year old soldier was shot dead allegedly by the LTTE in the eastern Sri Lankan town of Batticaloa on Tuesday.
Military authorities have accused the Tamil Tiger pistol gang of shooting dead RDP Senevirathne in Kalladi.
It is the first reported such incident since the Sri Lankan authorities announced the capture of the eastern province from the LTTE.
Edited By - chennaiguuy - 6 Aug 2008 09:32:20 GMT |
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 6 Aug 2008 09:42:45 GMT Report for Abuse
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One more baby from the Baby brigade bites the dust !
When is FOnseka going to launch his much feared Grandma & Grandpa Brigade onto wanni ?
:-))
It s quite interesting to see how one death is so much elaborated by many people in this forum. It shows the desperation of the mass. A typical example was the jeep incident. It was widely displayed in many websites which sympathized the LTTE. when the army is advancing forward I doubt the fact that by showing these things would do any damage. Rather than coming up with counter measures for the large scale operations by the SLDF here they are elaborating about how one soldier gave his life and how they captured one SLDF vehicle. |
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6 Aug 2008 09:46:42 GMT Report for Abuse
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Chennai
I Found one post of Hajara to be repulsive where she said something addressed to Thivya. I am sure most of them would have found that way too & Mr Brown must also have a valid reason to be categorical in that aspect.
You are referring to the bout of role playing that we did one boring night...shows that morons like you have no sense of humor...no wonder you guys are being kicked in the gut everywhere you go....
Anyhow, I dont mince words when i post here & even i have been reported for abuse twice . But the Choice of words especially on a woman shld be careful. thats what i feel.
If words were shoe laces...you trip on them all the time dude...Mince my words..... my hairy backside!
Edited By - CaptainAhab - 6 Aug 2008 09:48:21 GMT |
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D.B.S. Jeyaraj
Significant strides made by the armed forces on the one hand and consequential withdrawals (strategic or otherwise) by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on the other, have caused rapid shifts in the frontline positions of both sides in the northern theatre of conflict.
While the armed forces are gaining the upper hand on the northern battlefront ,the LTTE remains defiant and unpredictable.
Despite the euphoria among sections in the South about a total tiger defeat being imminent, the LTTE it must be emphasised, is not yet a spent force yet..
There is much fight and resilience left in the LTTE and the coming weeks may demonstrate that the tigers though down were never out .
Whatever the future may hold there is no denying that as far as on going positional warfare is concerned, it is a case of advantage Army and that the LTTE is being relentlessly forced to fall back from previously held positions.
near Kanakarayankulam
The escalation of military activity has resulted in massive human displacement and humanitarian despair. The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has shot up to unprecedented levels.
Civilians moving out, near Kanakarayankulam
With people displacing from large villages and towns like Ilupaikadavai, Vellangkulam, Mulangkavil, Thunukkai, Mallavi, Vannivillangkulam, Vavunikkulam, Kanakarayankulam and Mangulam etc., a humanitarian tragedy is unfolding in the Vanni.
According to latest UN reports more than 57,000 were displaced in the month of July alone.
Near Kanakarayankulam
Regardless of civilian sufferings the military juggernaut rolls relentlessly forward.
The most symbolic and strategic advance by the armed forces was made in the north- western district of Mannar.
When hostilities began escalating in July last year the armed forces held only the Island of Mannar and a lil bit of real estate in the Mannar mainland.
Continuous yet intermittent clashes in Mannar saw the armed forces moving forward slowly and steadily. The speed increased after the fall of Madhu in mid April this year.
Thereafter the military drive gathered momentum .
On August 2nd the armed forces announced that Vellankulam the northernmost town in Mannar district was taken.
The fall of Vellankuam meant that the entire Mannar district was now under the Government s writ.
Since Vellankulam was virtually the LTTE s last bastion in Mannar , the tigers had dug in getting ready for the long haul in preventing troop advancement along the Mannar Pooneryn road known as A 32 highway.
The river Paali aaru that originates in the Omanthai Puliyankulam region of Vavuniya district flows north west and ultimately reaches the sea between Moondraam Pitty and Vellankulam on the Mannar coast.
The tigers had set up their defences along the Paali Aaru from the Mannar coast right up to Kalvilaankulam on the Vellankulam Thunukkai Mankulam road.
The 58 division or task force one commanded by Brig. Shavendra de Silva mounted a multi pronged assault on tiger defences south of Vellankulam.
The assault was a combination of forward movement by general infantry, mechanized infantry, incursions by special force commando teams and supported by armour, artillery and aerial firepower.
Apart from utilising its superior military capability to its advantage the 58 division also engaged in military tactics which out manouevred the LTTE just like what happened in the earlier fight for Vidathaltheevu.
Troops from 10 Ceylon Light Infantry and 4 Gajaba of 58 division proceeded towards Vellankulam hugging the coast and launched a frontal assault on LTTE positions in Vellankulam Paali aauru.
Meanwhile troops of 12 Gajaba regiment ventured eastwards into the interior, crossed the Paali aaru and engaged the tigers at Kalivilaan which is about 3 km away from Thunukkai. Troops withdrew after prolonged fighting for two days.
The early hours of Thursday July 31st saw small commando units attached to commando regiment 2 infiltrating through LTTE lines in the jungles between Vellankulam and Kalvilankulam.
They were followed by some other units from 58 3 brigade. Thereafter troops from 12 Gajaba regiment commenced a frontal attack on tiger defences located between Vellankulam and Kalvilan at a place called Thehilamaavil.
It appeared that the tigers were caught between both columns of soldiers. The defences were shattered and breached. 12 Gajaba soldiers then moved forward and by morning on Friday August 1st had entered Kilinochchi district.
While Vellankulam is the northernmost town in Mannar , the first big town in adjacent Kilinochchi district is Mulangaavil. This is about 3 4 miles to the north of Vellankulam.
What soldiers of 58 division did was to go around Vellankulam through the jungle hinterland and then move westwards to the littoral. Thus Vellankulam was now encircled though LTTE defences to its south were active still.
The entry by soldiers into areas technically coming under Kilinochchi district was given much prominenc in the mainstream media.
There was however a major faux pas by a reputed international news agency that confused Kilinochchi district and Kilinochchi town.The agency report caused a flutter when it said that the army had entered the rebel capital K nochchi.
With Vellankulam being encircled it was only a matter of time before the LTTE was expected to withdraw from their positions.
Moving southwards troops entered Vellankulam from the north on Aug 1st and an announcement was made on Aug 2nd that Vellankulam was taken which in turn meant that the entire Mannar district was under army control.
However domination of Vellankulam has not led to an absence of fighting in the area.
Since LTTE defences from Vellankulam Paali Aaru Kalvilan have not completely crumpled and because tigers are located in areas in and around Mulangaavil to the north fighting continues.
The Government s official websites that announced the capture of Vellankulam also continue to provide details of several skirmishes between the army and LTTE in the general area of Vellankulam.
In a separate development the navy launched a raid on a makeshift LTTE camp on the twin Islands off Mannar coast known as Iranai theevu . Iranai in Tamil means twin.
The navy s rapid action boats squadron (RABS) and Special Boats squadron (SBS) were engaged in this operation. The navy also conducted a search operation in two other Islands off Mannar coast called Erumaitheevu and Kakkai theevu.
It remains to be seen whether the armed forces will proceed further north along the Kilinochchi district s western coast or consolidate their hold on the Vellankulam region first.
If troops do move northwards fighting could escalate in Kilinochchi district areas in and around Mulangaavil, Kariyaalai and Naagapaduwaan.
The LTTE has several sea tiger bases along the Kilinochchi coast like Naachikudaah, Nochimunai, Pallikudaah, Valaippaadu , Peimunai and Nagathevanthurai.
Since control over stretches of this coast is essential for the LTTE to maintain maritime contact with India, the tigers can be expected to defend positions strongly.
The armed forces however could adopt the same successful tactic employed to capture Vidathaltheevu and Vellankulam.
This is to bypass the areas and move into the hinterland and then move towards the littoral and encircle the target location.
Since there is thick jungle (nearly ten miles to the east) in the hinterland of the A 32 highway there is much opportunity for the army to adopt the successful tactic.
After the capture of Mannar district the stated objective of the 58 division is control and consolidation of the A - 32 highway from Mannar to Pooneryn.
The armed forces have another 23 miles to cover in order to reach Poonagary or Pooneryn where the old Dutch fort and Jetty are situated.
Then the north bound road turns eastwards for another six miles to reach the Sangupiddy jetty.
It is here that the A 32 formally ends.
A ferry from Sanguopiddy to Keratheevu would take one across to the Jaffna Peninsula. Of course if the proposed Mahadeva causeway project is completed then there is no need of the ferry.
If this is the position regarding the left flank in forward movement by the armed forces there is much fighting in the strategically important areas lying between the A 32 in the west and the A 9 or Jaffna Kandy road towards the east.
An important yet minor road, two towns, a river and one major tank together are the key points of this intense fighting.
First the road. There is a road that proceeds to the east from Vellankulam. It goes east through places like Thunukkai and Mallavi.
After passing Aninjiankulam it reaches Ottaruthakulam from where it takes a north eastern direction.
Thereafter it passes through Vannivilaankulam and reaches Mankulam on the A 9 highway.
The two towns are Thunukkai and Mallavi coming under the same Assistant Government Agent division.
This AGA division was earlier part of the Kilinochchi district but now forms part of Mullaitheevu district.
Thuukkai and Mallavi are comparatively big towns with large segments of population. They also have several administrative structures of the LTTE.
The river is Paali Aaru which originates from the Omanthai region and reaches the sea at Vellankulam. Currently many LTTE combat positions are located on both sides of the Paali river.
The Paali Aaru cuts across Vavunikkulam which is the tank in question.
According to historical belief there existed a small anecut in Vavunikulam that was supposedly constructed during King Ellalan (Elara) s era.
A modern anecut was constructed in the same place in the fifties of the last century leading to the enhancement and expansion of the present Vavunikulam tank.
Incidently the five major irrigation tanks in the Wanni northern mainland are Iranaimadhukulam, Kattukkaraikulam, Vavunikulam, Muthaiyankattu and Thannimurippukulam.
Of these the 2nd largest Kattukkarai (Giants tank) is under Government control. The 3rd largest Vavunikulam is also very much under army control. 5th largest Thannimurippu is also on the verge of being taken by the army. Only the largest Iranaimadhu and 4th largest Muthiyankattu are under full LTTE control.
The water level in Paali Aaru to the north of Vavunikulam is comparatively low because much of the water is retained in the Vavunikukulam reservoir.
Thus the LTTE has established many position on the banks of both sides of the Paali from Vavunikulam to Vellankulam.
Despite the seemingly impregnable LTTE defences, recent developments saw the armed forces scoring significant successes through remarkable military manoeuvres.
The 57 division led by Major General Jagath Dias is responsible for the breakthrough on these fronts.
July 24th saw the 57 1 brigade turn the tables on the LTTE through a stealth operation.
Troops moved from positions in the Nattankandal area and reached a place called Paandiyankulam.
Soldiers then crossed the Paali aaru river near Paandiyankulam and made their way through shrub jungle and reached some paddy fields.
Moving across these fields the troops reached Paali nagar a township named after the river.
In a related move another military column moved clandestinely from Paali Aaru through shrub jungle in an area where another river known as Uppanaaru meets Paali Aaru .
Troops then reached Sivapuram where the LTTE had a camp near the Sivan temple. The tigers were taken by surprise and routed.
Troops then moved further and took the general area of another place called Kidaaipidithakulam where excess water from Vavunikulam tank is diverted.
This enabled the armed forces to establish control of the Vavunikulam tank s southern end.
The tigers it appeared were completely flummoxed as they did not expect the armed forces to follow such devious routes. Earlier the use of such tactics had been the exclusive preserve of the LTTE.
The LTTE rallied and launched counter attacks that was repulsed. Nearly a 100 tigers were killed in the clashes. These included two of Lt. Col rank.
Thereafter there was heavy exchange of artillery and mortar fire between both sides across the Vavunikulam reservoir.
Graduallly the army by moving along the bunds and also crossing through shallow waters established full control of the greater part of Vavunikukalm and its environs.
In another forward movement through jungle areas of the Madhu sanctuary , troops took Panankamam the seat of Vanni vhieftain Pandara Vanniyan or Wanni Bandara.
Pandara Wanniyan who ruled the Wanni fiefdom of Adangapatrru was kept on defying the British and was ultimately defeated at the historic battle of Katsilaimadhu by Col Drieberg.
From Panankamam troops struck out towards Thunukkai and reached a place called Ottankulam. Thus Thunukkai is now targeted by two columns.
One is at Kalvilan about 2 3 miles to the west of Thunukkai on the Vellankulam road.
The other is at Ottankulam about two miles to the south of Thuukkai on the Panankamam road.
LTTE positions are to the south of the black bridge (Karutha Paalam) at Ottankulam and to the west of Kalvilan. Both positions are along the shores of Paali aaru.
The armed forces have also made three limited offensives to reach the strategically important Mallavi town.
One advance from Paandiyankulam has reached a place called Karumpulliyan to the south of Paali aaru. Tiger positions are on the opposite side.
Another advance from Vavunikulam towards Mallavi has reached a place called Karuppikulam near the silkworm junction (Pattu poochi santhi) near Mallavi . The LTTE positions are behind the first canal of Vavunikulam tank.
A third offensive targeting Mallavi was launched from Paalai Adi in the Vavunikulam general area on Aug 1st. This was repulsed after bitter fighting in which an army vehicle was seized by the LTTE.
It is a case of being so near yet so far for the armed forces as their positions are only within 2 4 miles of Thunukkai and Mallavi.
If this is the situation as far as the 57 division is concerned intense fighting is also going on in Vavuniya north , the right flank .
There task force two is engaged in continuous fighting with the LTTE in the Navvi Paalamottai Vilakkuvaithakulam region.
The tigers are sustained through supply routes along the road extending from Vannivilankulam to Moondrumurippu.
If the armed forces are able to interdict this supply route then the tigers fighting on the Paalamottai front will have to withdraw.
This would enable the armed forces to take over the vast Vavuniya north territory.
This would include Puliyankulam from where troops could also move along the Mullaitheevu road via Nainamadhu and take Nedunkerni. Likewise areas along the A 9 up to Kanakarayankulam could also be taken.
For all this interdiction of supplies is a pre-requisite.The 57 division at Vavunikulam seems best equipped to interdict this route.
In the long term troops could move through the jungles of Aninjayakulam and Ottaruthakulam and reach Vannivilankulam thereby cutting off the supply route at its source.
The other option in the short term is for troops to move across from Vavunikulam and interdict the Vannivilankulam Moondrumurippu road at a place called Paalaipaani.
Apart from the fighting going on to the west of the A 9 there is also conflict to the east of the A 9 in the Manal aaru /Weli Oya region.
There the 59 division under Brig. Nandana Tudawatte has advanced about 10 miles through forest areas and reached areas about 4 miles to the south of Kumulamunai.
These advances encompass the Nithigaikulam region where LTTE leader Prabakharan was holed up during the Indian army period.
Troops have also reached the Thannimurippukulam tank area but are yet to establish control.
Troops have generally moved out from positions to the north of Anaivilunthan Aaru/Athawetunawewa, Mankindimalai, Paalaamai Odai/Kiriibban wewa, Kokkuthoduwai and Aandankulam.
The army succeeded in driving away the LTTE from its key forward defence base known as Munnagam .
Thereafter troops have also seized abandoned LTTE bases codenamed after tiger leaders like Michael Kamal and Suganthan .
There are also artillery exchanges in the Jaffna peninsula in the Muhamaalai region.
The armed forces line of control extends from Kilaly in the west through Eluthumadduvaal to Nagar Kovil in the east. The 53 and 55 divisions are stationed here.
The LTTE s northern commander Col Theepan was supervising defences in the peninsula earlier. But with the army entering Kilinochchi district, Theepan is now focusing on the fighting there.
Though the armed forces are on the ascendancy it would be a grave error to assume that the LTTE is defeated or demoralised.
LTTE leader Prabakharan being a master strategist is capable of springing a surprise in the near future.
In a situation where military positions keep on see sawing the only certainty is the fact that there would be terrible levels of fighting in the coming weeks. |
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6 Aug 2008 09:46:54 GMT Report for Abuse
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Spets nazi,
IT is not the desperation of the tamil people that is at display here.
It is the desperation of SLA where men are going MIA faster than normal & they had to recruit Baby brigades from deep south who are then fed as cannon fodder to tiger hunting machine.
Poor Babies who think that war is child's play get roasted due to far sighted policies of Mahinda Chinthanya. |
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