Battle of Kilinochchi (1998)

Battle of Kilinochchi; Operation Unceasing Waves II
	Part of the Sri Lankan civil war
Date	September 27, 1998 - September 29, 1998
Location	Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka
Result	Tamil Tiger victory
Territorial; changes	LTTE captured Kilinochchi
Belligerents
Military of Sri Lanka	Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Commanders and leaders
Chandrika Kumaratunga	Velupillai Prabhakaran
Strength
3500+ troops 543 Brigade: 10th Battalion, Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment; 4th Battalion, Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment; 6th Battalion, Gemunu Watch; 7th Battalion, Gemunu Watch; 9th Battalion, Gemunu Watch; 7th Battalion, Sri Lanka Light Infantry; Sri Lanka Armoured Corps; ; Fire support: Sri Lanka Artillery; Sri Lanka Air Force; ;	troops number Unknown Intelligence Attack Team; Special Reconnaissance Unit; Mayooran Sniper Unit; Land Leopard Force; Jeyanthan Regiment; Charles Antony Special Regiment; Anparasi Regiment; Malathy Regiment; Sothiya Regiment; Santhosam Regiment; Manalaaru Regiment; Victor Anti-Armor Regiment; Fire Support: Kittu Artillery Brigade; Ratha Anti-Aircraft Team; Auxiliary Force: Special Border Force;
Casualties and losses
Sept 27-29: 1250+ killed and ~2000 wounded (LTTE & UNP claims); 857 killed, 936 wounded,171 missing (SLA claims); 3 Tanks & 1 APC destroyed ; By Sept 30: 1900 killed (UNP claims);	520 killed (SLA claims) 403 killed (LTTE claim)

The Battle of Kilinochchi (codenamed Operation Unceasing Waves II by the Tamil Tigers) occurred in September 1998 over the control of the city of Kilinochchi in Sri Lanka (geographical coordinates 9°23′00″N 80°24′00″E / 9.383333°N 80.4°E / 9.383333; 80.4). The battle was fought between the Sri Lankan Army (SLA) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

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