SL Army Eyes LTTE FDL In Muhamali Once Again

Sri Lanka Air Force has launched several air raids in LTTE Front Defense Line through out the day. Idea behind these air raids could be to crack down LTTE bunkers and support ground troops to advance from their FDL and capture palali area and Elephant Pass whic are strategically very important to both parties.
In the view of LTTE if they loose these areas it becomes very hard for them to stop army entering Mulathiv and Kilinochchi which is like the heart of LTTE. So it is very natural for them to deploy their fullest power in these areas to defend strong Sri Lanka army. As a result SL Army is still not being able to capture these areas.
At the same time if Army being able to capture the Elephan pass it would be much convinient for them to put the pressure on LTTE from several sides as LTTE is lack of human force.

Heavy Fighting Kills Dozens of Both Sides - No Information About Exact Causalities

In the ground operations by Sri Lanka army in Muhamalai and Kilaly, both parties have experienced severe damages. Sri Lanka Army (SLA) launched a major operation to to capture LTTE First Defence Line on 23rd of April. FDL is a key shield which directly helps to defence against troops capturing inner LTTE bunkers. Therefore LTTE has also used their military power as fully as they could in order to protect their strongholds.
As the fighting continues in a great scale no exact numbers of damages cannot be expected. However according to the Defence spokesmen Brig Udaya Nanayakkara, 52 LTTE cadres killed and more than 100 injured. He also revealed that around 38 soldiers have also died.
However there is a great possibility to increase these numbers.
[Bodies of LTTE found by Troops:MOD]