Nov 12, Colombo: Sri Lanka military sources said that bodies of six female LTTE cadres killed in a confrontation this morning at the forward defence line in Periyathampanai in Wanni would be handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Troops overran and destroyed an LTTE bunker this morning during a confrontation with the Tigers along the FDL as they attempted to infiltrate it. During the subsequent search troops found six bodies of female LTTE cadres in the area. One soldier was also killed in the incident.

The bodies have been taken to the Government Hospital in Vavuniya. Defense sources said that bodies would be handed over to LTTE through ICRC.

Meanwhile the elite Special Task Force troops confronted another group of Tigers inside the jungles of Pothuvil yesterday evening killing three Tigers.

The three bodies are presently lying at the Pothuvil government hospital. Police investigations are in progress, defense sources said.