Apr 22, Colombo: At least seventeen LTTE Tigers were killed in the latest encounters in the northern battle front, while a soldier was killed and nine others were injured, Sri Lanka military said.

Detailing the casualty figures, the military said 9 Tigers were killed and another 8 were injured in confrontations in Janakapura North, Welioya.

In Vavuniya four Tigers were killed in confrontations with Army troops at Palampiddi while another four were killed in a series of confrontations in Mannar. A soldier was also killed in the battles. In Jaffna troops destroyed four LTTE bunkers at Muhamalai.

Casualty figures cannot be verified independently as the conflict zone is barred for the reporters.