SLA December 2006 offensive

SLA December 2006 offensive
Part of the Sri Lankan Civil War
Date4–9 December 2006
(5 days)
Location
Result Tamil Tiger victory[citation needed]
Belligerents
 Sri Lanka Army Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Casualties and losses
70 killed
175 wounded
4 killed
(LTTE claim)

In December 2006, the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) launched multi-pronged attacks in an attempt to capture territory in Vaharai and the Trincomalee District held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).[1]

  1. ^ "No 'safe haven' for Sri Lankans". www.aljazeera.com. 13 December 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2018.