Troops overrun Mankulama: LTTE flee amidst heavy casualties- Mullaittivu [November 17 2008]

Troops of the task Force-3 flanked west of the A-9 main road at Vannivilankulama have entered the Mankulama area in Mulaittivu, following hours of heavy fighting with LTTE today (Nov 17) at around 2p.m.

Earlier, forward domination elements of the TF-3 on Sunday(16) surrounded the area engaging LTTE positions with indirect fire, Wanni military sources said. Troops also had cut-off a stretch of the Mankulama- Oddusudan main road yesterday, the sources further said.