What Happened
One Sri Lanka Army (SLA) trooper and one civilian supporter of Eelam Peoples Democratic Party (EPDP) were killed, and one SLA soldier and two Sri Lanka Police officers were injured in continuing violence across Jaffna district Wednesday, sources from Jaffna said. Two Police constables attached to Ilavalai Police were injured when the pickup vehicle they were travelling in came under claymore attack along the Periyavilan-Pandatharippu Road at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, sources in Jaffna said. At 11:45 a.m. an SLA trooper who was on security duty at the Jaffna-Palaly road near Urumpirai junction came under grenade attack by unknown gunmen. The trooper was seriously injured and was taken to Palaly Military Hospital for treatment. Details of his condition are not available.
Perpetrators
Sri Lankan Army
Sources & References
- https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=18844