Information About Incident 37941-72246-173137 in Puttalam Sri Lanka

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Meanwhile, Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka said that troops engaged in expanding their defences within the NFZ attacked the last remaining Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) base in Puttumatalan compelling the Sea Tiger leaders to flee from that base.

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22 dead bodies of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were recovered as troops moving past the Puttumatalan junction in the No Fire Zone (NFZ) further extended their defence line to the eastern edge of the beach virtually breaking the NFZ into two major portions, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). The 58th Division troops entered into the areas of Puthumanthalam and Ampalavanpokkanai in the no-fire-zone (NFZ) in the morning of April 21, adds IANS. Now, the troops have established their positions across the NFZ from Puttumatalan to the beachhead. The manoeuvre has saved lives of several thousands civilians trapped in the area extending from Puthumanthalam north to the northern border of the NFZ, the Defence Ministry said in a report. It said that at least four LTTE militants, including local area leader Ramanan, were reported killed and an armour plated vehicle was destroyed when troops raided an LTTE gathering position east of Puttumatalan in the morning. Meanwhile, Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka said that troops engaged in expanding their defences within the NFZ attacked the last remaining Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) base in Puttumatalan compelling the Sea Tiger leaders to flee from that base. The 58th Division troops have now managed to expand their defences towards the eastern beach front after capturing the Puttumatalan hospital, Ampalavanpokkanai hospital complex, the report said.

Event ID Date Country Storyhead
37941-72246-173137 4/22/2009 Sri Lanka 26 LTTE militants and a child killed even as troops rescue 21534 more civilians trapped inside No fire Zone

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