(PTI) At least nine LTTE militants and a civilian were killed as Sri Lankan military destroyed three rebel bunkers and clashed with Tamil Tigers in spiralling fighting in the embattled north. "Troops confirmed that five LTTE rebels were killed when they launched an attack on terrorist bunkers in Kallikulam in Northern Vavuniya yesterday," the Defence Ministry said adding three bunkers were completely destroyed in the offensive.A militant was killed yesterday morning when troops fired at a group of LTTE cadres in the Killali Forward Defence Lines (FDL) area in Northern Jaffna In a pre-emptive strike, troops attacked LTTE positions in Periyathikulam in northern Sri Lanka last evening killing two militants, security sources said.
An LTTE militant attempting to cross into military-held area at Parappakadal in North-Western Mannar was killed yesterday, the ministry said.
Troops at Welioya in north-eastern Vavuniya district handed over the body of a woman LTTE militant killed during a confrontation south of Kambiliwewa, to area officials of International Committee of the Red
Meanwhile, members of LTTE's "pistol group" killed a civilian in Navali in Jaffna yesterday, the defence ministry said adding the area police was investigating the incident.