Battle of Kilinochchi (1998)
The Battle of Kilinochchi (codenamed Operation Unceasing Waves II by the Tamil Tigers) occurred in September 1998 over the control of the city of Kilinochchi in Sri Lanka (geographical coordinates 9.383333°N 80.4°E). The battle was fought between the Sri Lankan Army (SLA) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
| Battle of Kilinochchi Operation Unceasing Waves II | |||||||||
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| Part of the Sri Lankan civil war | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Military of Sri Lanka | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Chandrika Kumaratunga | Velupillai Prabhakaran | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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3500+ troops
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troops number Unknown
Fire Support:
Auxiliary Force:
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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Sept 27-29:
By Sept 30:
| 520 killed (SLA claims) 403 killed (LTTE claim) | ||||||||
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