Sri Lanka War Updates -- June 26, 2008

Sri Lankan soldiers patrol in the Jaffna peninsula in April 2008.

From the International Herald Tribune:

Sri Lanka military: Soldiers capture rebel-held northern village after 3-week battle

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: A three-week battle culminated in government troops capturing a Tamil Tiger rebel-held village in northern Sri Lanka on Thursday, while separate fighting in the region left 12 guerrillas dead, the military said.

Also Thursday, the air force bombed two northern rebel positions, the military said.

The casualties were the latest in the island's escalating civil war, marked by near-daily airstrikes, sea and ground battles, as well as frequent bombings. The United Nations estimates that 200 civilians have been killed in targeted bombings so far this year.

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More News On Sri Lanka From Other Sources:
Sri Lanka captures land from rebels -- Daily News
Strategic village captured: Colombo -- The Hindu
Sri Lanka says 69 Tiger rebels killed in fresh fighting -- AFP
59 Tigers killed in two days of fighting:Sri Lanka -- Khaleej times
Sri Lanka says no Indian pressure to give up military action -- China View
Torture endemic in Sri Lanka police - rights group -- Reuters India

My Comment: The Sri Lankan Government is going for broke in defeating its enemies in this long civil war. The next few months will be critical in seeing if they will be successful.

Sri Lanka War Updates -- June 24-25, 2008

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From Times Of India

COLOMBO: At least 31 LTTE men and two soldiers were killed in fierce clashes in Sri Lanka's northern region. The army captured a portion of the rebel-held territory, officials said on Tuesday.

Around 10 LTTE men were killed in confrontations with the security forces as troops gained control over areas in Mullikkandal, Minnaniranchan and Marattikannadi in Mannar region, the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said. The army claimed that it had captured three square kilometres of the area in the north of Adampan in Mannar.

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News On The Sri Lanka War From Other Sources:
26 killed in Sri Lanka's fresh fighting -- Newkerala
Military: Sri Lanka soldiers kill 10 Tamil rebels -- Yahoo News
Sri Lanka says another 26 killed in fighting -- AFP
59 killed in Sri Lanka battles -- Gulf Daily News
31 killed in Army “surge” -- The hindu

My Comment: One of the most under reported wars in the world.