Wanni Operation 01/01/2008 Muhamalai, Elephant Pass 'untenable' for LTTE Troops of the Army's Task Force 1 captured the key LTTE garrison of Paranthan early this morning (January 1), taking control of Paranthan Junction and its surrounding areas, according to defence sources. This is the first time in a decade that the area has come under Government control. According to sources, the battle for Paranthan began in the early hours of Tuesday (30) when the TF-1 armor, artillery and infantry battalions commenced a concerted assault on the garrison town while Army forward domination elements took on the well fortified LTTE resistance positions during surprise maneuvers made behind enemy lines. Troops have also cut off the vital access routes towards Paranthan along the A-9 road from the North and South, reportedly killing over 50 terrorists, while injuring twice as many during the intense battles, military source said. The Paranthan LTTE garrison is strategically located approximately 4.5km North of Kilinochchi along the A-9 trunk route and on the southern sector of Elephant Pass, another LTTE foothold. Troops of the TF-1, commanded by Brigadier Shavendra Silva, entered the Paranthan build-up assisted with close combat air support of the SLAF jets and MI-24 helicopter gunships, on Wednesday morning. LTTE resistances and counterattacks were outflanked by the intense military armour attacks and concentrated artillery and mortar fire, ground troops said. The fighting is reported ...
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