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Army not concerned about CFA – Fonseka

by Norman Palihawadane
Courtesy The Island 06-06-2007

Army Commander Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka said the army was not concerned anymore about or bound by a non-functioning Ceasefire Agreement, but only how to clear the North Province of the LTTE.

"We have cleared the East and the same would be done to the North," he told The Island yesterday.

Ongoing military operations in the Vavuniya theatre were very successful and over 70 LTTE cadres were killed during the past four days, he said. Fierce battles were continuing and troops were consolidating in the area west of Omanthai and Vavuniya.

Twenty soldiers were killed during the four days of battles which commenced on Saturday, he said.

Meanwhile, the LTTE had gunned down three civilians at Jaffna Temple Road on Sunday, security sources said.

Troops on route clearing patrols had found two Claymore mines fixed on the Jaffna-Kilali road. Both mines were deffused.

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