Battle of Delft

Battle of Delft

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Delft
partof=the Sri Lankan Civil War
date=December 25 2007


caption=
place=off Delft, Sri Lanka
casus=
result=Disputed
combatant1=Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force (Close air support)
combatant2=Sea Tigers
strength1=12 fast attack craft, helicopter gunships and Kfir fighter jets
strength2=unknown
casualties1=Government Claims one boat damaged,rebels claim one sunk one damaged
casualties2=Government Claims 9 boats sunk and 40 dead,rebels claim 4 dead
The Battle of Delft was a naval battle on December 25 2007 and part of the Sri Lankan Civil War. The Sri Lankan Navy claimed that it received reports of a boat cluster moving off of Delft Island. After moving in to investigate clashes erupted and fierce sea battle ensured. Both sides claimed to have victory. The pro-rebel Tamilnet claimed that the Sea Tigers sank one Sri Lankan Navy vessel and the Sri Lankan Navy suffered casualty. However, the Sri Lankan Defense ministry claimed that 6 Tiger boats were sunk and over 40 Tigers were killed.

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*cite news|title=Sri Lanka says sinks 11 rebel boats in sea battle|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKSP299836._CH_.242020071226|publisher=Reuters UK|date=2007-12-26
*cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7160353.stm|title='Tamil Tigers hit' in naval clash|publisher=BBC News|date=2007-12-26
*cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/lanka.fighting/|title=Sea clash 'kills 40 Tamil rebels'
publisher=CNN.com Asia|date=2007-12-26


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