Battle of Point Pedro (2007)
- Battle of Point Pedro (2007)
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Point Pedro
partof=the Sri Lankan Civil War
date=June 19, 2007
caption=
place=off Point Pedro, Jaffna
casus=
result=Sri Lankan Navy victory
combatant1=Sri Lankan Navy
combatant2=Sea Tigers
strength1=several gun boats/helicopters
strength2=15-29 boats
casualties1=None
casualties2=~40 killed, 5 boats sunkThe Battle of Point Pedro was a naval battle that occurred on June 19, 2007 near Point Pedro, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan Navy attacked a group of Tamil Tiger boats off the island's northern coast sinking five and killing 40 rebels, officials said. They said that between 15 to 29 Sea Tiger boats were engaged in the battle. The navy said it used gun boats and helicopter gunships in the clash. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6769293.stm]
A navy spokesman told that nine rebel vessels were damaged in addition to those destroyed, and that no navy personnel were hurt or injured. "There was a cluster of boats and the navy engaged them," military spokesman Prasad Samarasinghe told AFP news agency. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6769293.stm]
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