
Breaking News: SL Security Forces victorious; "Vakarai
SL security forces claimed victorious as Vakarai town was liberated a few hours ago in the eastern Batticaloa, on Friday the 19th of January.
The LTTE terrorists had fled the Vakarai Town area unable to withstand the intrusive thrust of the armed forces. Following an hours long effort the SL army troops finally liberated the Vakarai town and hospital which was used as an artillery launching pad by the terrorists keeping civilians as human shields.
According to military sources, the ground troops are presently consolidating their defences in the Vakarai town area.
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