SLA December 2006 offensive

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SLA December 2006 offensive
Part of the Sri Lankan Civil War
Date 4–9 December 2006 (5 days) Location Vaharai and villages in Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka Result Tamil Tiger victory[citation needed]
Belligerents
Sri Lanka Army	Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Casualties and losses
70 killed 175 wounded	4 killed (LTTE claim)

In December 2006, the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) launched multi-pronged attacks in an attempt to capture territory in Vaharai and the Trincomalee District held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).^[1]