Shame: Government of Sri Lanka uses Child Soldiers.

SLA death toll reaches 130 in Kilinochchi, 300 wounded, 24 bodies recovered - LTTE (PHOTO REVEALS SLA USE OF CHILD SOLDIERS)
[Tuesday December 16 2008 04:52:18 PM GMT]
Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) officials on Wednesday said that 130 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed in the multi-front offensive push by the SLA in Kilinochchi on Tuesday.
More than 300 soldiers were wounded in the heavy battle that raged throughout the day till 4:00 p.m. on four main localities and along a wide stretch of the frontiers in Kilinochchi. 32 dead bodies of the SLA soldiers have been recovered so far, 24 in Kilinochchi and 8 in Kiliaali, in the clearing missions following Tuesdays fighting. There are young recruits of the SLA, including child soldiers, engaged in the front by the SLA.

Photographs of the dead bodies of the Sri Lankan soldiers, recovered by the LTTE, has lately exposed Colombos use of fresh recruits from the south in the intensive battle front in Kilinochchi. The latest photo has also revealed that Colombo is victimising Sinhalese children in its offensive front in Vanni.

10 dead bodies of the SLA soldiers were recovered by the Tigers Tuesday evening. 8 more bodies were recovered later and 6 further recovered Wednesday morning.

Three identity tags of the SLA soldiers were shown by the Tigers. S195842 (SR.CO.UY, B+ve), S1369682 (B+ve, DCOY, 12 SLSR) and S371790 (A+ve, ACOY, 12 SLSR). Only a few soldiers were carrying identity tags or documents while being engaged in the offensives in Vanni.

The Tigers said they have seized several weapons in the clearing mission.

There was still exchange of gunfire and minor clashes that continued in Malaiyaalapuram and Kugchupparanthan areas according to the latest update Wednesday morning.

The SLA had launched the multi-front push towards Kilinochchi through Malayaalapuram, Kugnchupparanthan, Murikandi and Pulikkulam. The Tigers said the SLA move was repulsed.

The army has also suffered heavy casualties in the Jaffna front at Kilaali where it launched an offensive push in the early hours of Tuesday amid heavy rain. There were more dead bodies lying between the LTTE and SLA defence lines, according to the latest updates from Kilaalli front.