Battle of Aanandapuram
The Battle of Aanandapuram was a land battle fought between the Sri Lankan Military, 58 Division, 53 Division and Task Force 8 and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for the control of the last stronghold held by the LTTE. This battle is a part of the Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV during the Sri Lankan civil war. The battle was fought in the Aanandapuram area of Puthukkudiyirippu AGA Sri Lanka.
| Battle of Aanandapuram | |||||||||
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| Part of Sri Lankan Civil War, 2008–2009 SLA Northern offensive | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Military of Sri Lanka | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Sarath Fonseka Shavendra Silva Kamal Gunaratne G.V. Ravipriya |
Velupillai Prabhakaran Pottu Amman Brigadier Theepan † Brigadier Bhanu Brigadier Thurga † Brigadier Vithusa † Brigadier Gaddafi † Brigadier Manivannan † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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Sri Lanka Army: 58 Division 53 Division Task Force 8 50,000 soldiers | ≈1000 cadres | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Three 130mm artillery, several mortars,1 jeep, 3 pickup trucks mounted with 14.5mm & 1 AA gun captured | ||||||||
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