The First Battle of Elephant Pass took was fought between the Sri Lankan army and the LTTE over control of the Sri Lankan military base of Elephant Pass

Quando

10 de jul. de 1991 – 9 de ago. de 1991

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9.55° N, 80.41° E

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The First Battle of Elephant Pass took was fought between the Sri Lankan army and the LTTE over control of the Sri Lankan military base of Elephant Pass, which was of strategic importance as it connected to the northern mainland of Vanni with the Jaffna Peninsula.

1991 battle in the Sri Lankan civil war

The First Battle of Elephant Pass was 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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