SLA December 2006 offensive

SLA December 2006 offensive
Part of the Sri Lankan Civil War
Date 4–9 December 2006 (5 days) Location Vaharai and villages in Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka Result Tamil Tiger victory
Belligerents
Sri Lanka Army	Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Casualties and losses
70 killed 175 wounded	4 killed (LTTE claim)

In December 2006, the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) launched multi-pronged attacks in an attempt to capture territory in Vaharai and the Trincomalee District held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Timeline

The SLA's attack on Vaharai began on the morning of 4 December 2006, and was met immediately with stiff resistance from the LTTE. In the ensuing battle, 40 Sri Lankan soldiers were killed and more than 75 were seriously wounded. The LTTE later claimed that only four of its fighters were killed.

Five days later on 9 December 2006, the SLA attacked Eachilampatru from their bases in Kallar and Mahindapura in the Trincomalee District. Again, the SLA moved out early in the morning and advanced a half a kilometer into LTTE territory, before they were surrounded and attacked by the LTTE. More than 30 soldiers were reportedly killed and more than 100 were wounded; two officers were among the dead. The LTTE claimed they had no losses.