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1997 Vavunathivu Offensive

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Date
  
7 March 1997

Location
  
Sri Lanka

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Result
  
LTTE victory

75 killed & 70 wounded (SLA claim)
  
103 killed (Tamil Tiger claim)

Similar
  
Eastern Theater of Eelam W, Battle of Point Pedro, Jaffna University Helidrop, First Battle of Elephant Pass, Second Battle of Elephant

The 1997 Vavunathivu Offensive was a military operation in which the Tamil Tigers captured Vavunathivu Army camp from the Sri Lankan Army. The Tamil Tigers are believed to have captured large amounts of weapons & ammunitions in this operation.

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1997 Vavunathivu Offensive Wikipedia