21 Army personnel killed in Jaffna

By V. S. Sambandan

COLOMBO, APRIL 20. Continued military offensives in northern Sri Lanka left 56 combatants killed in the battle between security forces and the LTTE in Jaffna Peninsula. A total of 21 troopers and 35 LTTE cadres were killed yesterday.

Following yesterday's claim by the LTTE that it had secured control over vital military installations, a Sri Lankan Defence Ministry communique today said ``troops readjusted the forward defence line in general area Soranpattu and Muhavil detachments''. Bombers from the Sri Lanka Air Force were also deployed in yesterday's battle with Kfir ground attack aircraft engaging ``identified terrorist targets in Maruthenkerni''.

Hooch den unearthed

Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan police today unearthed an illicit liquor den barely 200 metres from the residence of the Sri Lankan President, Ms. Chandrika Kumaratunga.

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