Battle of Delft
| Battle of Delft | |||||||
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| Part of the Sri Lankan Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force (Close air support) | Sea Tigers | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12 fast attack craft, helicopter gunships and Kfir fighter jets | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Government Claims 12 dead one boat damaged, rebels claim one sunk one damaged |
Government Claims 9 boats sunk and 40 dead, rebels claim 4 dead |
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Government Claims 12 dead one boat damaged,
Government Claims 9 boats sunk and 40 dead,
The Battle of Delft was a naval battle on December 25, 2007 and part of the Sri Lankan Civil War. The Sri Lankan Navy claimed that it received reports of a boat cluster moving off of Delft Island. After moving in to investigate clashes erupted and fierce sea battle ensued. Both sides claimed to have victory. The pro-rebel Tamilnet claimed that the Sea Tigers sank one Sri Lankan Navy vessel and the Sri Lankan Navy suffered casualty. However, the Sri Lankan Defense ministry claimed that 6 Tiger boats were sunk and over 40 Tigers were killed.
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