Sri Lanka Squeezes Tiger Territory -- AFPCOLOMBO (AFP) — Sri Lanka's government said Thursday its troops have smashed through a key Tamil Tiger defence line in the far north of the island, putting fresh pressure on the rebels' shrinking jungle mini-state.
Government troops took a near five-kilometre (three-mile) long fortified bunker line from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on the Jaffna peninsula after five days of fierce fighting, the defence ministry said.
"In a continuous military thrust launched by 53 and 55 Divisions, terrorists were unable to defend their defence line," the statement said, adding that Tigers suffered "scores" of losses while troops "minimised" their casualties.
The Tigers are known to maintain fall-back positions, but the collapse of the defences adds to the pressure they have been facing on other fronts, including around their political capital of Kilinochchi and coastal base of Mullaitivu.
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Government troops took a near five-kilometre (three-mile) long fortified bunker line from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on the Jaffna peninsula after five days of fierce fighting, the defence ministry said.
"In a continuous military thrust launched by 53 and 55 Divisions, terrorists were unable to defend their defence line," the statement said, adding that Tigers suffered "scores" of losses while troops "minimised" their casualties.
The Tigers are known to maintain fall-back positions, but the collapse of the defences adds to the pressure they have been facing on other fronts, including around their political capital of Kilinochchi and coastal base of Mullaitivu.
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