COLOMBO: At least 75 LTTE militants and seven soldiers have been killed in heavy gun battle between militants and the armed and the armed forces in the Weli Oya jungle areas of” northern Mullaitivu military officials here said. While seven soldiers were killed and 25 others were wounded in Saturday’s battle the casualty” on the militant side was estimated to be at least 75 killed a military spokesman said.
He said fighting was continuing on the outskirts of “michael camp” the main logistic camp for the “one four base” in the Mullaitivu jungles where the militants were believed to have at least 11 to 12 major camps.
Article extracted from this publication >> September 20, 1991
