Army to silence terror cannons; a limited operation undertaken in the East

Sri Lanka Army troops undertook a limited operation in the Eastern
Province this morning to neutralize the LTTE's heavy artillery and
mortar positions located in the un-liberated areas.

The defence sources said that Army had destroyed two enemy gun positions
where 120mm and 81mm heavy mortar launchers had been placed.

Since Thursday the 7th of December, the LTTE terrorists started shelling
civilian settlements in Kallar, Somapura, Serunuwara , Kaddimuravikulam,
Kadjuwatta, Kirimichchiya and Madurankerni in Batticaloa and Trincomalee
districts. The terrorists targeted a government school and attacked
indiscriminately at the civilians killing 5 people including two
children in these attacks. Hospital sources said, over 45 civilians
suffered injuries . The injured civilians are being treated at General
Hospitals at Kantale, Kurunagala and Kandy.

Defence sources further said that the attacks continued to this morning
when the troops set upon the enemy. Fierce battle has been reported in
which large number of terrorists have been killed in close quarter combat.

Thousands flee and scores injured as LTTE Artillery barrages pound
villages in the East

[By: Walter Jayawardhana]

Heavy casualties have been reported in the Seruwila area in the Eastern
Province where Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Artillery guns
have been targeted at civilian settlements in Serunuwara and and
Somapura in the besieged Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, hospital sources
in Kanthale said.

Sri Lanka Army sources said two soldiers died and scores of other
soldiers injured when the LTTE targeted their army camp with Artillery fire.

"Two soldiers paid supreme sacrifice and 30, were injured in the armed
confrontation with the tiger terrorists when they launched Artillery and
Mortar attacks, in Kallar, and Serunuwara area on Saturday the 09th of
December," the army said.

Independent reports said at least four civilians got killed and scores
of others have been injured when the LTTE fighters aimed their Artillery
guns at Sinhalese villages in the Eastern province according to reports
collected at the Kanthale hospital from the injured.

[By: Walter Jayawardane]

The liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) refused to accept the Sri
Lanka government proposals claimed to ease the food situation in Jaffna
peninsula and provide a safe haven for civilian refugees at Vakarai, in
the East.

The political head of the LTTE refused to accept the government
proposals and said the opening of the A-9 and A-15 Roads cannot be
negotiated on conditions when the Norwegian peace facilitators led by
Special Envoy, Jan Hansen Bauer, carrying government proposals met S. P.
Tamilselvan at their headquarters in Kilinochchi.

The government sent proposals requesting the LTTE to open the A-9 Road
at Muhamalai to let a convoy of trucks to pass their check point and
provide security for them to deliver food stockpiles in Jaffna in
addition to the regular food deliveries by ships to avoid any food
shortages for the civilians in Jaffna.

LTTE refuses to facilitate flow of Humanitarian Aids to Vakarai

[By: Walter Jayawardane]

The liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) refused to accept the Sri
Lanka government proposals claimed to ease the food situation in Jaffna
peninsula and provide a safe haven for civilian refugees at Vakarai, in
the East.

The political head of the LTTE refused to accept the government
proposals and said the opening of the A-9 and A-15 Roads cannot be
negotiated on conditions when the Norwegian peace facilitators led by
Special Envoy, Jan Hansen Bauer, carrying government proposals met S. P.
Tamilselvan at their headquarters in Kilinochchi.

The government sent proposals requesting the LTTE to open the A-9 Road
at Muhamalai to let a convoy of trucks to pass their check point and
provide security for them to deliver food stockpiles in Jaffna in
addition to the regular food deliveries by ships to avoid any food
shortages for the civilians in Jaffna.

Two Mortar Locations Destroyed
10 Dec 2006 - 17:46

5TH LEAD
BATTICALOA: TIGER TERRORISTS HAVE BEEN CONTINUING sporadic artillery and
mortar attacks at KADDIMURAVIKULAM, KADJUWATTA, KIRIMICHCHIYA and
MADURANKERNI since morning today (10). The Security Forces countered
their attack with fierce retaliation, causing heavy damages to the
terrorists.

It is believed that a large number of terrorists were killed in the
confrontation that took place at close quarters and a large number were
reported injured. Meanwhile, ground troops were able to destroy, two
mortar locations (120 mm & 81 mm mortar) along with guns.

By TOM RAGAN
Sentinel staff writer
WATSONVILLE

That wasn't an apparition outside St. Patrick's Catholic Church the
other day.

It was Augustin de Paz incarnate, a devout Catholic and patriot, riding

his bicycle with a bunch of American and Mexican flags on the back and
a framed photograph of La Virgen de Guadalupe on the front.

It's the season of the Blessed Virgin, after all.

Thousands of Latino communities stretching from here to Mexico and
South America will be holding early morning, candle-lit processions
Tuesday to honor the 475th anniversary of her sighting on a Mexican
hillside.

And it will be La Virgen's image leading the way, hoisted in the form
of statue or photograph, with the sound of mariachis surrounding her, a

Mexican tradition that awakens even the birds.

"She's the all-powerful. She's the mother of Mexico," said de Paz, 66.
"We pray to her and if you believe in her, she'll protect you and
answer your prayers."

Opinion250 News, Canada - 6 hours ago
... They originate in Mexico where they grow wild and up to ten feet
tall but in colder temperatures they are strictly a houseplant. ...
http://www.opinion250.com/blog/view/4291/12/nothing+says+christmas+like+a+poinse...

...no, the question you should ask is:

what the f ucking hell are those NATO buggers doing in Afghanistan??

"The Cynic" nowhere.com> wrote in message
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The Cynic wrote:

No. The only teachers they respect are their own religious teachers.
The others are prime game. Look at Southern Thailand. Bloody
hypocrites and they accuse everyone else for their backwardness.

Judaism- taxes, loan interests, lawyers, speculations- reverse progress
into regress