Battle for the A-9 highway (2000 AD)

Battle for the A-9 highway (18px Military of Sri Lanka vs Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) took place in 2000 AD during Sri Lankan civil war.

Battle facts

Year: 2000 AD
Date: 2000-04-20
Era: Contemporary
Conflict: Sri Lankan civil war
Side A: 18px Military of Sri Lanka
Side B: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Commanders (A): Unknown
Commanders (B): Velupillai Prabhakaran
Casualties: approx. 203 killed 1,067 wounded317 killed
Outcome: Tamil Tiger victory
Coordinates: 7.000°, 81.000°

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Battle for the A-9 highway (2000 AD)

Battle for the A-9 highway took place in 2000 AD. 18px Military of Sri Lanka vs Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Approx. 203 killed 1,067 wounded317 killed casualties. Part of Sri Lankan civil war. Explore the interactive map and full Wikipedia details on WarAtlas. Please enable JavaScript to use the full app.