6 STF commandos killed, 10 injured in Ampaa'rai - LTTE

[TamilNet, Monday, 08 October 2007, 16:53 GMT]
Six Special Task Force (STF) elite commandos were killed and 10 others were injured in two separate attacks by the Liberation Tigers in the south-eastern Ampaa'rai district, Monday evening, LTTE's political head for the region, Kaviyarasan told TamilNet.

Four STF elite commandos, including an officer were killed and 7 others were injured in the first attack in Kagnchikuddichchaanaar'ru, around 6:40 p.m, the LTTE officer said.

In the second attack at Bakmitiyawa, around 8:40 p.m., the LTTE fighters ambused STF commandos killing 2 and injuring another 3, Mr.Kaviyarasan said.