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The First Battle of Elephant Pass (Codenamed Operation Aakaya Kadal Veli, which means 'Air-Sea-Plain' by LTTE) was a battle fought in July 1991 for the control of the Sri Lankan military base of Elephant Pass, which was of strategic importance as it linked the northern mainland known as Wanni with the Jaffna Peninsula. The battle was fought between troops of the Sri Lankan army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, commonly known as LTTE.

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  • The First Battle of Elephant Pass (Codenamed Operation Aakaya Kadal Veli, which means 'Air-Sea-Plain' by LTTE) was a battle fought in July 1991 for the control of the Sri Lankan military base of Elephant Pass, which was of strategic importance as it linked the northern mainland known as Wanni with the Jaffna Peninsula. The battle was fought between troops of the Sri Lankan army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, commonly known as LTTE. (en)
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  • 156 killed, 748 wounded (SL claim)
  • 202-400+ killed
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  • 18pxMilitary of Sri Lanka
  • Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
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  • 1991-08-09 (xsd:date)
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  • Sri Lankan Army victory
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  • 5,000
  • 800 (10,000 reinforcements)
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  • Improvised armored bulldozer of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam used in the battle. Today, it is one of the Sri Lankan Civil War memorials. (en)
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  • Sri Lankan Army victory (en)
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  • The First Battle of Elephant Pass (Codenamed Operation Aakaya Kadal Veli, which means 'Air-Sea-Plain' by LTTE) was a battle fought in July 1991 for the control of the Sri Lankan military base of Elephant Pass, which was of strategic importance as it linked the northern mainland known as Wanni with the Jaffna Peninsula. The battle was fought between troops of the Sri Lankan army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, commonly known as LTTE. (en)
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