May 08, Mannar: Sri Lanka Defense sources said the military this evening has taken control of the Adampan Tank area in the Island's embattled Mannar. Troops captured an area of 2 sq km after destroying 8 Tamil Tiger bunkers and trench lines located south of Adampan town.

According to the sources 9 Tamil Tigers were killed and 6 others suffered injuries in this incident. Also, one soldier was killed and five others suffered injuries due to explosions of anti personnel (AP) mines and trapped mines in the area. Troops are consolidating their defense at present, the sources said.

In a separate clash in the morning troops attacked LTTE defences in the Kaddupulan area on the same Mannar front and destroyed an LTTE bunker stretch about 200m in length. Defense sources said 6 Tigers were killed and 5 others were injured. No troops were injured in the clash. During the subsequent search, troops have recovered 500 ammo used for MPMG machine guns, 44 AP mines and 3 booby traps.