Battle of Thoppigala

Overview

The Battle of Thoppigala took place between the Sri Lankan Army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during the first half of 2007 over control of the LTTE-dominated peak of Thoppigala, located 40 km northwest of Batticaloa in eastern Sri Lanka.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

The Battle of Thoppigala was fought between the Sri Lankan Army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam over control of the Thoppigala peak, located 40 km northwest of Batticaloa in eastern Sri Lanka. The contest centered on a position that had been LTTE-dominated, making its capture a significant objective in the broader government effort to reduce Tamil Tiger control over the Eastern Province. Securing Thoppigala represented a push to dislodge the LTTE from a commanding geographic stronghold in the east, part of the Sri Lankan military's campaign to reclaim territory held by the organization during the civil war that had persisted since 1983.

Forces & casualties

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