Battle of Point Pedro (2006)

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Point Pedro (2006)
partof=the Sri Lankan Civil War
date=May 12, 2006


caption=The MV Pearl Cruise II was at the center of a sea battle between the SLN and the Sea Tigers in May 2006
place=off Point Pedro, Jaffna
casus=
result=Sri Lankan Navy victory
combatant1=Sri Lankan Navy
combatant2=Sea Tigers
strength1=several gun boats,
one troop transport
strength2=15 boats
casualties1=17 killed, 1 boat sunk [http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060512/int/int2.html Jamaica Gleaner News - SRI LANKA: 50 REBELS KILLED, 17 SAILORS MISSING - A nation on brink of war - Friday | May 12, 2006 ] ]
casualties2=54 killed, 5 boats sunkThe Battle of Point Pedro was a naval battle that occurred on May 12, 2006 near Point Pedro [ [http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/srilanka.violence/index.html CNN.com - Tamil rebels warn truce monitors - May 12, 2006 ] ] , Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan Navy was attacked by a group of Tamil Tiger boats. A group of SLN attack boats was escorting a troop transport, the MV Pearl Cruiser which was carrying 710 soldiers for the city of Jaffna which had been under siege for the previous six years. About 15 Sea Tiger, including suicide boats, boats were engaged in the battle. One navy and five Tiger boats were sunk. The navy boat was sunk by an LTTE suicide boat. The SLN suffered 17 sailors killed while the Sea Tigers had 54 reported dead. The LTTE boats didn't manage to get to the troop transport, and the attack was repelled.

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