Army Task Force 3 comes into action [November 03 2008]

Sri Lanka Army introduced a new offensive fighting element, Army Task Force 3 today (Nov 3) against LTTE terrorists in Wanni. With the new induction, the terrorist are now engaged in a new battlefront towards East of the Jaffna- Kandy (A-9) road.

The first confrontation of the Task Force 3 reported 2.30 PM when the infantrymen confronted with a group of terrorists in the Vannivilankualm area, in the West of Mankulam junction. According to the battlefield reports troops have found 2 bodies of slain LTTE cadres along with two T-56 riffles .

Counter operations are being continued.