Advancing Sri Lankan troops on Wednesday breached several LTTE earth bunds in the rebel-held area in the island’s northern war zone after capturing Vellamulliwaikal area, even as 62 Tamil Tigers were killed in continued military offensive.
Troops breached LTTE earth bunds in Vellamulliwaikal, which the soldiers captured on Tuesday.
(Published 06 May 2009, 16:16 IST)