Battle of Vavunathivu
Appearance
1997 Vavunathivu Offensive | |||||||
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Part of the Sri Lankan civil war | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
![]() | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
75 killed & 70 wounded (SLA claim)[1] | 103 killed (Tamil Tiger claim)[2] |
The 1997 Vavunathivu Offensive[1] was a military operation in which the Tamil Tigers captured Vavunathivu Army camp from the Sri Lankan Army. The Tamil Tigers are believed to have captured large amounts of weapons & ammunitions[2] in this operation.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Tiger triple jump in the Eastern theatre". SundayTimesLanka. 1997-03-09. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ^ a b "Fighters killed in Vavunathivu SLA camp attack remembered". TamilNet. 2003-03-07. Retrieved 2009-01-03.