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August - 1 
On the same day, LTTE cadres fired at a security forces’ bunker in the Serunuwara general area, 19km south of Trincomalee and injured a home guard, who later succumbed to his injuries.
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On the same day, LTTE cadres fired at a security forces’ bunker in the Serunuwara general area, 19km south of Trincomalee and injured a home guard, who later succumbed to his injuries.
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August - 1 
The LTTE’s pistol gang shot at and wounded a policeman in the Maradamunai general area, 25km east of Ampara.
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The LTTE’s pistol gang shot at and wounded a policeman in the Maradamunai general area, 25km east of Ampara.
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August - 4 
A rebel was killed when a police party retaliated against an LTTE attack at Kurukkal in Ampara district. Defence sources also said that four LTTE rebels were killed by Army snipers between July 29 and August 4 in separate incidents in the country’s northern region.
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A rebel was killed when a police party retaliated against an LTTE attack at Kurukkal in Ampara district. Defence sources also said that four LTTE rebels were killed by Army snipers between July 29 and August 4 in separate incidents in the country’s northern region.
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August - 4 
Air Force jets continued their aerial attacks on LTTE targets. On August 4 several targets in the general area of Koonativu in Trincomalee South were bombarded. No casualty figures were given.
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Air Force jets continued their aerial attacks on LTTE targets. On August 4 several targets in the general area of Koonativu in Trincomalee South were bombarded. No casualty figures were given.
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August - 4 
Delayed media reports said LTTE rebels shot dead a civilian in the Serunuwara jungles, 19km south of Trincomalee, on August 4, 2001
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Delayed media reports said LTTE rebels shot dead a civilian in the Serunuwara jungles, 19km south of Trincomalee, on August 4, 2001
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August - 4 
On the same day, police at Eravur near Batticaloa intercepted five suspected LTTE rebels. While one of the rebels committed suicide, the other four were arrested.
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On the same day, police at Eravur near Batticaloa intercepted five suspected LTTE rebels. While one of the rebels committed suicide, the other four were arrested.
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August - 5 
The Sri Lankan Army said government troops in Batticaloa clashed with Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels and killed one, in the Kumbumoolai general area, 6km southeast of Valachchenai, on August 5, 2001.
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The Sri Lankan Army said government troops in Batticaloa clashed with Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels and killed one, in the Kumbumoolai general area, 6km southeast of Valachchenai, on August 5, 2001.
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August - 7 
Government reports said Sri Lankan Air Force jets raided the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) Jim Kelley training base in the Thoppigala jungle, 34km northwest of Batticaloa, on August 7, 2001. A day earlier, Kifr jets attacked the LTTE’s bunker line in Pallai. Details of casualties and dam
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Government reports said Sri Lankan Air Force jets raided the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) Jim Kelley training base in the Thoppigala jungle, 34km northwest of Batticaloa, on August 7, 2001. A day earlier, Kifr jets attacked the LTTE’s bunker line in Pallai. Details of casualties and damage are yet to come in.
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August - 7 
On August 7, in the air raid on the Jim Kelly LTTE training base in the Thoppigala area, 35km west of Batticaloa, nine LTTE rebels were killed and 17 more injured.
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On August 7, in the air raid on the Jim Kelly LTTE training base in the Thoppigala area, 35km west of Batticaloa, nine LTTE rebels were killed and 17 more injured.
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August - 9 
According to pro-Tamil sources, the Army has, in a press release in Batticaloa, warned that it was about to launch strikes against the LTTE in the district and had asked residents to move 4km away from LTTE camps. Besides, residents had been asked to stock essential items to last for two months.
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According to pro-Tamil sources, the Army has, in a press release in Batticaloa, warned that it was about to launch strikes against the LTTE in the district and had asked residents to move 4km away from LTTE camps. Besides, residents had been asked to stock essential items to last for two months.
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August - 9 
Official sources in Sri Lanka reported that patrolling troops engaged a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels at Sittaru near Trincomalee on August 9 and killed three rebels.
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Official sources in Sri Lanka reported that patrolling troops engaged a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels at Sittaru near Trincomalee on August 9 and killed three rebels.
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August - 9 
Police arrested five youth in Sunkaankerny, in Valaichenai, 32 km north of Batticaloa, on August 9, 2001.
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Police arrested five youth in Sunkaankerny, in Valaichenai, 32 km north of Batticaloa, on August 9, 2001.
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August - 10 
In an operation at Murukkntivu near Batticaloa, two rebels were killed.
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In an operation at Murukkntivu near Batticaloa, two rebels were killed.
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August - 10 
In another incident in the area, two hand grenades and some ammunition were seized by troops from Palaiyoor.
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In another incident in the area, two hand grenades and some ammunition were seized by troops from Palaiyoor.
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August - 10 
In the same area, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detected and defused by troops at Chenaikkudiyiruppu.
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In the same area, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detected and defused by troops at Chenaikkudiyiruppu.
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August - 12 
Earlier, on August 12, a soldier was injured when a patrol party was ambushed by LTTE rebels at Sahthiveli.
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Earlier, on August 12, a soldier was injured when a patrol party was ambushed by LTTE rebels at Sahthiveli.
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August - 13 
In an incident, a civilian was reported to have been abducted by LTTE rebels from PahalaThoppur near Trincomalee town.
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In an incident, a civilian was reported to have been abducted by LTTE rebels from PahalaThoppur near Trincomalee town.
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August - 13 
Pro-Tamil sources, quoting residents in Thuraineelavanai village reported that the personnel of the elite Special Task Force (STF) have established their camp in a library 29km south of Batticaloa on August 13.
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Pro-Tamil sources, quoting residents in Thuraineelavanai village reported that the personnel of the elite Special Task Force (STF) have established their camp in a library 29km south of Batticaloa on August 13.
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August - 14 
Earlier, on August 14, security fore personnel raided a LTTE fund-raising centre and recovered some documents, 17km northwest of Batticaloa. One soldier was injured in the gunfight that occurred during the operation. On the same day, a soldier was injured in a rebel attack in the Karadiyankadu gener
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Earlier, on August 14, security fore personnel raided a LTTE fund-raising centre and recovered some documents, 17km northwest of Batticaloa. One soldier was injured in the gunfight that occurred during the operation. On the same day, a soldier was injured in a rebel attack in the Karadiyankadu general area, 1.5km southeast of Kilaly.
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August - 15 
A civilian was arrested with a hand grenade, on August 15, in the Oddumavadi general area, 30km northwest of Batticaloa.
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A civilian was arrested with a hand grenade, on August 15, in the Oddumavadi general area, 30km northwest of Batticaloa.
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August - 16 
A female LTTE cadre surrendered to the Brigade Headquarters in Batticaloa, on August 16. With this, a total of 39 LTTE cadres have surrendered till date, in the year 2001.
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A female LTTE cadre surrendered to the Brigade Headquarters in Batticaloa, on August 16. With this, a total of 39 LTTE cadres have surrendered till date, in the year 2001.
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August - 16 
The Sri Lankan Army said Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels laid an ambush on a naval route clearing patrol in the Kallarawa general area, on August 16, 2001, at a place some 40km northeast of Trincomalee killing three naval personnel and injuring two more. Four LTTE rebels too were kill
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The Sri Lankan Army said Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels laid an ambush on a naval route clearing patrol in the Kallarawa general area, on August 16, 2001, at a place some 40km northeast of Trincomalee killing three naval personnel and injuring two more. Four LTTE rebels too were killed in the attack.
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August - 17 
A Member of Parliament representing Batticaloa and belonging to the moderate Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF), on August 17, accused the government of planning genocide following reports on the government acquiring chemical warheads. "The Sri Lankan government is going to deploy chemical weapons
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A Member of Parliament representing Batticaloa and belonging to the moderate Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF), on August 17, accused the government of planning genocide following reports on the government acquiring chemical warheads. "The Sri Lankan government is going to deploy chemical weapons against the Tamils in the island's north and east. The aim is to annihilate them totally. The use of this dangerous chemical weapon against the Tamil people should be strongly condemned," Joseph Pararajasingham said.
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August - 17 
Delayed reports said that two civilian were abducted by LTTE rebels from Nasawanthiv near Batticaloa.
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Delayed reports said that two civilian were abducted by LTTE rebels from Nasawanthiv near Batticaloa.
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August - 17 
On August 17, two LTTE rebels were killed by police personnel at Kaththankudy near Batticaloa.
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On August 17, two LTTE rebels were killed by police personnel at Kaththankudy near Batticaloa.
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August - 17 
The Sri Lankan Army said Kifr jets of the Sri Lankan Air Force destroyed a base of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in Thoppigala, some 35km west of Batticaloa, on August 17. Details of casualties are yet to come in.
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The Sri Lankan Army said Kifr jets of the Sri Lankan Air Force destroyed a base of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in Thoppigala, some 35km west of Batticaloa, on August 17. Details of casualties are yet to come in.
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August - 18 
A soldier was killed when a patrol party was ambushed by LTTE rebels at Kurunchamunai near Batticaloa.
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A soldier was killed when a patrol party was ambushed by LTTE rebels at Kurunchamunai near Batticaloa.
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August - 18 
Another report said a MiG-27 aircraft of the SLAF crashed two kilometers away from Katunayake, on August 18, killing the Russian pilot on board the fighter aircraft.
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Another report said a MiG-27 aircraft of the SLAF crashed two kilometers away from Katunayake, on August 18, killing the Russian pilot on board the fighter aircraft.
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August - 19 
Pro-Tamil sources said a government soldier, part of an ambush team and suspected LTTE mole, shot dead the leader of his team at nKurinjamunai junction west of Batticaloa town, on August 19.
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Pro-Tamil sources said a government soldier, part of an ambush team and suspected LTTE mole, shot dead the leader of his team at nKurinjamunai junction west of Batticaloa town, on August 19.
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August - 20 
A civilian was abducted by suspected LTTE rebels from Dehiwatta near Trincomalee on August 20. On the same day, troops seized and destroyed two LTTE mines and some other explosive material from Ariyalai near Jaffna before these could cause any damage.
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A civilian was abducted by suspected LTTE rebels from Dehiwatta near Trincomalee on August 20. On the same day, troops seized and destroyed two LTTE mines and some other explosive material from Ariyalai near Jaffna before these could cause any damage.
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August - 20 
Pro-Tamil sources said, on August 21, 2001, that Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels attacked the main police station in Central Camp, 35km southwest of Batticaloa, killing at least 15 militarily trained police personnel and injuring 17 more, on August 20.
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Pro-Tamil sources said, on August 21, 2001, that Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels attacked the main police station in Central Camp, 35km southwest of Batticaloa, killing at least 15 militarily trained police personnel and injuring 17 more, on August 20.
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August - 21 
According to Tamil news sources, the LTTE claimed that the August 21, attack on the Central Camp Police Station near Batticaloa was undertaken to mark the death of a Tamil woman by personnel from the Central Police Camp on the same date in 1997. The LTTE claim added that the Tamil woman, KoneswaryMu
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According to Tamil news sources, the LTTE claimed that the August 21, attack on the Central Camp Police Station near Batticaloa was undertaken to mark the death of a Tamil woman by personnel from the Central Police Camp on the same date in 1997. The LTTE claim added that the Tamil woman, KoneswaryMurugesapillai, was raped by policemen and a grenade was exploded on her abdomen to destroy evidence of the rape. A case in this connection is still pending in the Kalmunai court amid allegations that Central Camp Police personnel had intimidated key witnesses to the murder.
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August - 21 
In an incident, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detected and destroyed by troops at Eravur near Batticaloa.
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In an incident, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detected and destroyed by troops at Eravur near Batticaloa.
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August - 22 
Earlier, on August 22, a fisherman, suspected to be a police informer, was first abducted and later killed by LTTE rebels in Trincomalee.
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Earlier, on August 22, a fisherman, suspected to be a police informer, was first abducted and later killed by LTTE rebels in Trincomalee.
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August - 22 
The Sri Lankan Army said Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels blasted a passenger bus while on its way to Irakkandi from Trincomalee at Periyakulam, near Nilaveli, 10km north of Trincomalee, on August 22, 2001. Reports said 18 persons were injured in the blast.
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The Sri Lankan Army said Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels blasted a passenger bus while on its way to Irakkandi from Trincomalee at Periyakulam, near Nilaveli, 10km north of Trincomalee, on August 22, 2001. Reports said 18 persons were injured in the blast.
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August - 23 
Government troops foiled an attempt by the LTTE rebels to overrun the strategic Kokkutuduwai Army Camp, some 17km northwest of Pulmoddai, in the northeast, on August 23.
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Government troops foiled an attempt by the LTTE rebels to overrun the strategic Kokkutuduwai Army Camp, some 17km northwest of Pulmoddai, in the northeast, on August 23.
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August - 23 
The Army said two Sri Lanka Air Force Kfir jets bombarded the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) Kandikuruchchi Aru base in the Thoppigala jungles, already identified earlier, some 35km west of Batticaloa, on August 23, 2001. This aerial attack on this identified LTTE base was successfully ac
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The Army said two Sri Lanka Air Force Kfir jets bombarded the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) Kandikuruchchi Aru base in the Thoppigala jungles, already identified earlier, some 35km west of Batticaloa, on August 23, 2001. This aerial attack on this identified LTTE base was successfully accomplished.
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August - 27 
In an incident on the same day, an unidentified gunman at Koviladi near Trincomalee killed a civilian on August 27.
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In an incident on the same day, an unidentified gunman at Koviladi near Trincomalee killed a civilian on August 27.
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August - 29 
Also on August 29, a soldier was injured in a bomb explosion while on a search operation at an abandoned house in the Sittandy general area near Valachchenai, on August 29.
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Also on August 29, a soldier was injured in a bomb explosion while on a search operation at an abandoned house in the Sittandy general area near Valachchenai, on August 29.
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August - 30 
Another report said two policemen on patrol duty were killed in a bomb explosion, on August 30, in the Kalmunai general area, near Amapara. A civilian, too, was injured in the blast and has later succumbed to his wounds.
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Another report said two policemen on patrol duty were killed in a bomb explosion, on August 30, in the Kalmunai general area, near Amapara. A civilian, too, was injured in the blast and has later succumbed to his wounds.
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August - 30 
Pro-Tamil sources said on August 30 that two policemen and a civilian were killed in an explosion near the Kalmunai police station, 35km south of Batticaloa. Seven more civilians were wounded in the blast.
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Pro-Tamil sources said on August 30 that two policemen and a civilian were killed in an explosion near the Kalmunai police station, 35km south of Batticaloa. Seven more civilians were wounded in the blast.
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*Data till , May 08, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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