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Eelam War IV | |
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In the Third Battle of Elephant Pass, Elephant Pass was recaptured from the Tamil Tigers by the armed forces of the Sri Lankan Army.
Mahinda Rajapaksa, the president of Sri Lanka, declared that Elephant Pass was captured by the army on January 9, 2009.
Conflict
The base was overrun by the LTTE at the end of the Second Battle of Elephant Pass during the third Eelam War. The base was a stronghold for LTTE until it was recaptured.
References
- "Army 'takes key Sri Lanka pass'". BBC News. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
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