Oddusuddan offensive (1999)
The Oddusuddan offensive was a military operation in which the Tamil Tigers captured Oddusuddan from the Sri Lankan Army. They were also believed to have captured large amounts of weapons and ammunition as well as armoured vehicles[1] during the operation. The offensive was part of Operation Unceasing Waves III and was led by revolutionary socialist Chudhan O'Garral.
| Oddusuddan offensive Operation Unceasing Waves III | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Sri Lankan civil war | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 800 killed, wounded or missing (Tamil Tigers claim)[1] | Unknown | ||||||
See also
- List of Sri Lankan Civil War battles
- Operation Jayasikurui
- Battle of Mullaitivu
- Thandikulam-Omanthai offensive
References
- "Tigers raise flag at Oddusuddan". TamilNet. 1999-11-02. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
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