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Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV
Part of the Eelam War IV
Date
July 2006 – May 18, 2009
Location
Sri Lanka
Result
Sri Lankan victory
Belligerents
Sri Lanka
Military of Sri Lanka
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Commanders and leaders
General Sarath Fonseka
Velupillai Prabhakaran
Strength
250,000 (approx.)
Unknown
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Sri Lankan Civil War
Main topics
Eelam War I
Indian intervention
Eelam War II
Eelam War III
Eelam War IV
Battles and operations
Bombings and terrorist attacks
Other military attacks
Mass graves
Chemmani
Duraiappa
Mirusuvil
Sooriyakanda
Massacres
Black July
Kokkilai massacre
1985 Valvettiturai
Kumudini
Akkaraipattu
Prawn farm
Eastern University
1990 Batticaloa
Massacre of policemen
1991 Kokkadichcholai
Air Lanka Flight 512
Jaffna lagoon
Aluth Oya massacre
Navaly
Nagerkovil-Allaipiddy
Vankalai
Central Bus Station bombing
Muttur
Kent and Dollar Farm
Anuradhapura
Aranthalawa
Kattankudi mosque
Palliyagodella
Lionair Flight 602
Kallarawa
October 1995
Gonagala
Kebithigollewa
Jaffna Hospital
Central Bank bombing
Dehiwala train bombing
1989 Valvettiturai
Habarana massacre
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Eelam War IV
Eastern Theatre of Eelam War IV
Sampur
December 2006
Definite Victory
Vakarai
Thoppigala
Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV
Jaffna
Silavathurai
2008-2009 offensive
Welioya
Vavuniya
Kallarawa
Madhu
Adampan
Vidattaltivu
Kilinochchi
Paranthan
Mullaitivu
Chalai
Puthukkudiyirippu
Vellamullivaikkal
Other
1st Point Pedro
Galle
2nd Point Pedro
Palali raid
Colombo raids
Anuradhapura
Delft
Coast of Jaffna
Naval anti arms smuggling operations
Main article: Eelam War IV
The Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV refers to the fighting that took place in the northern province of Sri Lanka between July 2006 and May 18, 2009.
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