Tigers locate 2 SLA bodies, seize arms in Batticaloa

[TamilNet, Monday, 22 January 2007, 07:30 GMT]
Two Sri Lanka Army soldiers were killed and four troopers were seriously wounded when Tigers counter-attacked the soldiers who attempted to breach the line of Tiger defence at Vavunathivu, Sunday night, Batticaloa district LTTE Deputy Political Head S. Seeralan told media Monday. Two bodies of soldiers, machine guns, communication equipment and ammunition were also seized by the Tigers.

One PK LMG, one AK LMG, two T-56 automatic rifles, a communication device, 10 handgrenades and rounds were captured by the Tigers.

Two LTTE cadres sustained minor injuries, Mr. Seeralan said.

Two houses were damaged in SLA artillery attack.