1997 Vavunathivu Offensive
| 1997 Vavunathivu Offensive |
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| Part of the Sri Lankan civil war |
| Date | March 7, 1997 |
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| Location | Sri Lanka |
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| Result |
LTTE victory |
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| Belligerents |
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 Military of Sri Lanka |
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
| Strength |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
| Casualties and losses |
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75 killed & 70 wounded (SLA claim)[1] |
103 killed (Tamil Tiger claim)[2] |
The 1997 Vavunathivu Offensive[1] 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[2] in this operation.
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