04-12-2004, 12:26 AM
LTTE opens new flank against rebels
COLOMBO, APRIL 11: Tamil Tiger guerrillas today opened a new offensive against renegade rebels in eastern Sri Lanka, after vowing to remove the breakaway commander.
The new flank of the LTTE against renegade commander V. Muralitharan, better known as Karuna, is from the eastern district of Ampara. Karuna controlled the adjoining districts of Baticaloa and Ampara, but withdrew from the northern sector of Baticaloa yesterday, as he was unable to face the Tiger onslaught launched from the north. The drive aimed at confining Karuna to his Thopigala jungle base now comes from the south.
Government military sources said that Karuna lost about a third of the territory when he withdrew his fighters from the banks of the Verugal river that separates Baticaloa from Trincomalee district. Advance commando teams of the LTTE moved into the southwestern sector (from the south) of the Baticaloa district and began consolidating strategic positions there since Saturday morning, said the pro-rebel Tamilnet website.
The website said that territory held by Karuna in Ampar was recaptured last night. Troops under the LTTE commander Janarthan are urging scattered remnants of the Karuna group in the district to surrender to them since Sunday morning, the website added.
The latest move came as the LTTE said it started co-ordinated operations to expel Karuna. We are taking all efforts to bring closure to Karunas actions and the resulting disturbances and anxiety caused in the east, the LTTE said.
Thanx: Indian Express
COLOMBO, APRIL 11: Tamil Tiger guerrillas today opened a new offensive against renegade rebels in eastern Sri Lanka, after vowing to remove the breakaway commander.
The new flank of the LTTE against renegade commander V. Muralitharan, better known as Karuna, is from the eastern district of Ampara. Karuna controlled the adjoining districts of Baticaloa and Ampara, but withdrew from the northern sector of Baticaloa yesterday, as he was unable to face the Tiger onslaught launched from the north. The drive aimed at confining Karuna to his Thopigala jungle base now comes from the south.
Government military sources said that Karuna lost about a third of the territory when he withdrew his fighters from the banks of the Verugal river that separates Baticaloa from Trincomalee district. Advance commando teams of the LTTE moved into the southwestern sector (from the south) of the Baticaloa district and began consolidating strategic positions there since Saturday morning, said the pro-rebel Tamilnet website.
The website said that territory held by Karuna in Ampar was recaptured last night. Troops under the LTTE commander Janarthan are urging scattered remnants of the Karuna group in the district to surrender to them since Sunday morning, the website added.
The latest move came as the LTTE said it started co-ordinated operations to expel Karuna. We are taking all efforts to bring closure to Karunas actions and the resulting disturbances and anxiety caused in the east, the LTTE said.
Thanx: Indian Express
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