Sampoor

Sampoor

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict = Sampoor Battle
partof = Sampoor Battle


caption =
place = Sri Lanka
casus =
result = Sri Lanka army capture Sampoor.
combatant1 =
combatant2 = Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
commander1 = Sarath Fonseka (Army commander)
commander2 = Swarnam
strength1 = 2,500
strength2 =around 800
casualties1 =12
casualties2 =unknown

The Battle

LTTE attacked to Trincomalee navy base using heavy artillery.Then Sri Lanka army decided that the LTTE camps may be threat to Trincomalee city.So army started a mission to capture Sampoor from LTTE.Because of the morale, Sri Lanka army able to capture it in 9 days. Army cleared near 25 square Kilometers.


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