The military in Sri Lanka said six boats of Tamil Tiger rebels were destroyed and two more were damaged by the Air Force and Navy in the northern Mannar district Sunday afternoon.
The Ministry of Defense said in a statement that the Navy's coastal patrol craft and Air Force Kafir fighter jets mounted a joint raid at eight small boats of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Nachchikudha area around 4:30 p.m. (1100 GMT),destroying six boasts and damaging two others.
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COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan military on Sunday claimed to have captured yet another big base of the LTTE in the Mannar district.
The Defence Ministry said the troops had “liberated” Iluppaikkadavai town ending 21 years of LTTE control. It said the troops encircled the remote town situated 12 km north of Vidattaltivu by Saturday night and entered it on Sunday. Last week, the Army captured Vidattaltivu, the largest base of Sea Tigers in Mannar district. Going by the military’s claim, the Tigers have been ousted from most of their bases in the Mannar district. However, for weeks now, there has been no response from the LTTE to these claims.
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A year after troops overpowered Tamil Tiger - rebels in Sri Lanka's eastern province and took control of the area, normality has yet to return. The government called the victory the 'dawn of the east' and held a nationwide celebration on 19 July 2007, days after the last rebel stronghold fell.
It announced a host of development measures, and in May this year provincial elections were held for the first time.
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BY FAZEENA SALEEM July 20: Sri Lankan military on Sunday said that it captured a large LTTE stronghold situated on the north-western coast after killing "at

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan army captured one of the LTTE's largest bases located in the island nation's north as fierce clashes between the two sides left at least 18 rebels and two soldiers dead in the embattled region, officials said here today.
"The Army with troops from 58 Division and Army Commandos this morning captured the largest LTTE base in Illupakadavai area about 10 kms north of Vedithaltivu in Mannar," the Defence Ministry said in a statement.
another five Tiger rebels were shot dead in Murukaiyadippudi in the same region in a separate confrontation yesterday.

July 20, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka troops have entered a town held by Tamil Tiger guerillas for 21 years, within days of over-running a nearby coastal base, the military said.
The northwestern Illuppaikkadavai town, was located 12 kilometres north of Vidathaltivu, a coastal strip where 'Sea Tigers' or the naval wing of the guerillas had a base, the military said.
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COLOMBO, July 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan troops have captured a strategically important Tamil Tiger camp on the islands western coast, the military said on Sunday, as government forces continue their push against the rebels' northern stronghold.
The capture of the rebel base in the northwestern district of Mannar came three days after the military said it had struck a "fatal blow" against the Tigers by capturing the northwestern town of Vidattaltivu, the main base of the rebels' sea wing.
ir power, strength of numbers and swathes of terrain captured in the island's east.