Aug 30, Colombo: Heavy fighting continued in Sri Lanka’s North across the battlefronts on Friday killing 18 Tamil Tigers and three soldiers as troops advanced deeper into the rebel controlled territory, the military said today. Another 26 Tigers and 9 soldiers received injuries in the battles.

Heavy fighting in Andankulam area of Welioya killed four Tigers and injured another 14. Three security personnel including an officer sustained injuries when an anti-personnel mine exploded in the area.

Fierce fighting took place in Kilinochchi as troops confronted the Tigers in several locations. Eight Tigers were killed in the confrontations while two soldiers also lost their lives.

In Vavuniya troops killed five Tigers and a Tiger rebel and a soldier were killed due to LTTE mortar fire at Muhamalai in Jaffna.

Accurate casualty figures are not possible to obtain as the media is not allowed in the conflict zone.