COLOMBO: Sri Lankan troops on Thursday captured a key town held by Tamil Tiger rebels in the island's north after intense fighting that killed at least 50 guerrillas, the defence ministry said.
The fall of Paranthan, just outside the Tigers' political capital of Kilinochchi, has effectively cut off the main supply line to several other vital rebel strongholds, the ministry said in a statement. At least 50 rebels were killed and twice as many wounded in heavy fighting, the ministry said, without stating whether security forces suffered any casualties.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
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