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09-14-2006, 11:44 AM
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Troops Triumph in Sampur
"Some areas in Sampur are mined and booby trapped. The Security Forces are in the process clearing the area for civilian resettlement"
General Officer Commanding 222 Division
222 Brigade Commander, briefing the media at the Alla Kanthale camp said, Sampur and Mavil Aru are completely under the control of the security forces. Some parts of Sampur are still not safe for civilians as the terrain had been mined with booby traps and anti personnel mines by retreating Tigers. The Security Forces are in the process of clearing the area for civilian resettlement he added.
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During the Mavil Aru battle, the LTTE wanted to divert the attention of the security forces to other areas. Therefore they launched simultaneous attacks on Kattaparichchan, Selvanagar and Mahindapura camps located he explained.
After the Tigers attacked Muttur and the Trincomalee naval base, the security forces were compelled to clear Sampur for the safety of civilians and the Trincomalee harbour, 222 Brigade Commander said.
The Mavil Aru anicut came under enemy mortar and artillery fire from the Echchalanpaththu area on 6th August. Troops retaliated with artillery he added. Troop moral is at its peak, a confident 222 Brigade Commander said.
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"Our troops were high in moral and confidence. So we were able to hold ground"
Officer Commanding Kaddaparichchan Army camp
Officer Commanding of the Kattaparichchan camp explained to the media what happened.
"On the 1st of September around 12.45 am the enemy attacked us from the North East and the South. Around 250 Tiger cadres attacked us from the south. They captured 8 of our bunkers. We retaliated successfully and regained all 8 bunkers by 5.45 the following morning due to the high moral of my troops. They were beaming with confidence. I analyzed the situation and retaliated tactically on the advice of my Commanding Officers. We attacked the enemy till 6th. We came to know that around 750 Tiger cadres had attacked us during the 6 days of battle. I didn't have that number of soldiers under me. But our troops were high in moral so we were able to hold ground. We hunted down small enemy pockets that had infiltrated to attack us. We have proved what the army can do.
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"Our Only hope and victory is to create an environment where people of all communities could live in peace and happiness. We are very happy about liberating Sampur"
- Member of Special Forces
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Member of Special Forces member speaking to the media said
"We came to Sampur on a humanitarian mission. The LTTE is harassing innocent civilians. They forcibly recruit their children, and they tax innocent farmers and fisherman. So we wanted to save these civilians from the brutal control of the LTTE. Now we have total control of Sampur. Many Tiger members are surrendering, others have been killed. When we came to Sampur there were no civilians living here. The Army wants to create normalcy so that civilians could be resettled. We want people to return to Sampur. Our only hope and victory is to create a environment where people of all communities could live in peace and happiness. We are really happy of liberating Sampur. The LTTE has shown to the world their inhuman nature. They talk big but they dodge fighting with us face to face. When they can't face us they isolate civilians and flee. But they claim to be the sole representatives of the Tamils. They have proved themselves wrong."
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"We are really happy. Small teams of LTTE cadres attacked us. We regrouped and attacked them. We captured Sampur. We are really happy"
- Member of Special Forces
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"Our only objective is to resettle civilians in Sampur and to safeguard the Tricomalee harbour"
- Member of Special Forces
Special Forces member, addressing the media said
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"The enemy had dug in well. There were many bunkers established by them. There were many obstacles in our path. But we proceeded with hardships overcoming all those barriers according to the tactics of our Commanding Officers. During the initial stages the enemy engaged us well but they couldn't sustain their attack amidst our firepower and battle strategy. They were short of manpower and ammunition. The Navy had blocked their sea movements so they couldn't bring reinforcements. So they were on the run. We seek and attacked them. Our only objective is to resettle civilians in Sampur and to safeguard the Trincomalee harbour. We know the importance of the strategically located Trinco harbour and the significance of Sampur. Some of our fellow soldiers are injured and in hospital. We miss them a lot and hope that they would recover soon."
"We were compelled to conduct clearance operations because of the inhuman actions of the LTTE. We are really happy that we cleared this area for civilians"
- Member of Special Forces
Special Forces member, commenting on clearing Sampur
"It is because of the inhuman actions of the LTTE that we had to conduct clearing operations like this. Civilians were not present in Sampur when we reached here. We met civilians in the Mavil Aru area and they helped us a lot. We are happy that we cleared this area for civilians."
Troops Triumph in Sampur
"Some areas in Sampur are mined and booby trapped. The Security Forces are in the process clearing the area for civilian resettlement"
General Officer Commanding 222 Division
222 Brigade Commander, briefing the media at the Alla Kanthale camp said, Sampur and Mavil Aru are completely under the control of the security forces. Some parts of Sampur are still not safe for civilians as the terrain had been mined with booby traps and anti personnel mines by retreating Tigers. The Security Forces are in the process of clearing the area for civilian resettlement he added.
http://nationalsecurity.lk/images/photos/DSCF3832%20copy.jpg
During the Mavil Aru battle, the LTTE wanted to divert the attention of the security forces to other areas. Therefore they launched simultaneous attacks on Kattaparichchan, Selvanagar and Mahindapura camps located he explained.
After the Tigers attacked Muttur and the Trincomalee naval base, the security forces were compelled to clear Sampur for the safety of civilians and the Trincomalee harbour, 222 Brigade Commander said.
The Mavil Aru anicut came under enemy mortar and artillery fire from the Echchalanpaththu area on 6th August. Troops retaliated with artillery he added. Troop moral is at its peak, a confident 222 Brigade Commander said.
http://nationalsecurity.lk/images/photos/DSCF3894%20copy.jpg
"Our troops were high in moral and confidence. So we were able to hold ground"
Officer Commanding Kaddaparichchan Army camp
Officer Commanding of the Kattaparichchan camp explained to the media what happened.
"On the 1st of September around 12.45 am the enemy attacked us from the North East and the South. Around 250 Tiger cadres attacked us from the south. They captured 8 of our bunkers. We retaliated successfully and regained all 8 bunkers by 5.45 the following morning due to the high moral of my troops. They were beaming with confidence. I analyzed the situation and retaliated tactically on the advice of my Commanding Officers. We attacked the enemy till 6th. We came to know that around 750 Tiger cadres had attacked us during the 6 days of battle. I didn't have that number of soldiers under me. But our troops were high in moral so we were able to hold ground. We hunted down small enemy pockets that had infiltrated to attack us. We have proved what the army can do.
http://nationalsecurity.lk/images/photos/DSCF3898%20copy.jpg
http://nationalsecurity.lk/images/photos/DSCF3887%20copy.jpg
"Our Only hope and victory is to create an environment where people of all communities could live in peace and happiness. We are very happy about liberating Sampur"
- Member of Special Forces
http://nationalsecurity.lk/images/photos/DSCF3957%20copy.jpg
Member of Special Forces member speaking to the media said
"We came to Sampur on a humanitarian mission. The LTTE is harassing innocent civilians. They forcibly recruit their children, and they tax innocent farmers and fisherman. So we wanted to save these civilians from the brutal control of the LTTE. Now we have total control of Sampur. Many Tiger members are surrendering, others have been killed. When we came to Sampur there were no civilians living here. The Army wants to create normalcy so that civilians could be resettled. We want people to return to Sampur. Our only hope and victory is to create a environment where people of all communities could live in peace and happiness. We are really happy of liberating Sampur. The LTTE has shown to the world their inhuman nature. They talk big but they dodge fighting with us face to face. When they can't face us they isolate civilians and flee. But they claim to be the sole representatives of the Tamils. They have proved themselves wrong."
http://nationalsecurity.lk/images/photos/DSCF3918%20copy.jpg
"We are really happy. Small teams of LTTE cadres attacked us. We regrouped and attacked them. We captured Sampur. We are really happy"
- Member of Special Forces
http://nationalsecurity.lk/images/photos/DSCF3951%20copy.jpg
"Our only objective is to resettle civilians in Sampur and to safeguard the Tricomalee harbour"
- Member of Special Forces
Special Forces member, addressing the media said
http://nationalsecurity.lk/images/photos/DSCF3948%20copy.jpg
"The enemy had dug in well. There were many bunkers established by them. There were many obstacles in our path. But we proceeded with hardships overcoming all those barriers according to the tactics of our Commanding Officers. During the initial stages the enemy engaged us well but they couldn't sustain their attack amidst our firepower and battle strategy. They were short of manpower and ammunition. The Navy had blocked their sea movements so they couldn't bring reinforcements. So they were on the run. We seek and attacked them. Our only objective is to resettle civilians in Sampur and to safeguard the Trincomalee harbour. We know the importance of the strategically located Trinco harbour and the significance of Sampur. Some of our fellow soldiers are injured and in hospital. We miss them a lot and hope that they would recover soon."
"We were compelled to conduct clearance operations because of the inhuman actions of the LTTE. We are really happy that we cleared this area for civilians"
- Member of Special Forces
Special Forces member, commenting on clearing Sampur
"It is because of the inhuman actions of the LTTE that we had to conduct clearing operations like this. Civilians were not present in Sampur when we reached here. We met civilians in the Mavil Aru area and they helped us a lot. We are happy that we cleared this area for civilians."