HUMANITARION OPERATION BATTLE IN THE NORTHERN THEATER.
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TASK ORGANIZATION - NORTHERN OPERATION. XXXX. XX.
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Primary jungles.
[image] Picture 170. Water ways.
Tanks.
Cultivated lands.
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Difficulties in casualty evacuation.
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THREAT.
Strength 18,000 (At the time of launching the operations) 26,000 (Early 2008) 21,500 (Latter stage of the battle) Capabilities Small group operations Launching counter attacks Night movements Combat multipliers: Sea borne unit Limited air capability Indirect fire capability Suicide cadres.
Intent To degrade the LTTE combat effectiveness, liberate the LTTE held areas and rescue people held by the LTTE in order to establish civil administration, state mechanism, normalcy and sustainable peace in the country..
Operations to be launched covering a broader frontage whilst fixing and containing the LTTE South of JAFFNA peninsula to split resources to reduce its combat effectiveness. In that, Security Forces to launch an offensive operation in axis of Eastern, Central and Western whilst Northern formations to launch offensives Southwards in order to liberate the territory held by the LTTE whilst degrading its combat effectiveness. Conduct operations to clear and defend the rear areas to ensure freedom of movement of Security Forces..
MAIN EFFORT. To separate and rescue innocent civilians held hostage by the LTTE.
SPECIFIED TASKS. Liberate areas held by the LTTE. Rescue people subjugated under terrorism by the LTTE. Degrade LTTE combat effectiveness. Defend and protect liberated and rear areas. Facilitation to re-establish civil administration. Facilitation of provision of humanitarian aids. Dominate captured areas. Humanitarian de-mining in the liberated areas. Improvements of Lines of Communications in the liberated areas. Provide necessary assistance to people in the liberated areas. Coordination with INGOs and NGOs for the provision of humanitarian aids. Protection of VPs and VVIPs..
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KILALY – NAGARKOVIL Defence - 11 km. sri lanka4 sri lanka4 sri lanka4 sri lanka4.
DECISIVE POINTS IN THE NORTHERN THEATRE.
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[image] IMG 0362. Initial confrontations in primary jungles.
[image] 7. Restricted use of Armour and Artillery.
MANNAR. PERIYA MADHU. ADAMPAN. MALLAVI. MANKULAM.
[image] SW 07. Troops adopted new tactics, techniques and procedures.
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Multi task oriented small operational teams.
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Civilians were prevented from crossing into government controlled area by the LTTE.
Against all odds, civilians started crossing into liberated areas.
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[image] S7300407. Fortified bunker.
[image] 8GW 13. [image] 8GW 13. Bunkers at ADAMPAN.
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[image] Picture43. Ditch Cum Bund across vast open terrain.