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Battle of Chalai
	Part of Sri Lankan Civil War,; 2008–2009 SLA Northern offensive
Date	February 2–6, 2009
Location	Chalai, North of Mullaitivu
Result	Sri Lankan Army victory
Territorial; changes	LTTE-controlled area decreased to 200 square kilometers
Belligerents
Military of Sri Lanka	Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Gen Sarath Fonseka:; Maj. Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya, ; Brig. Prasanna Silva	Velupillai Prabhakaran: ; Vinayagam †
Strength
Sri Lanka Army:; 55 Division	Unknown

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The Battle of Chalai was an armed confrontation over control of Chalai, Sri Lanka between the 55 Division of the Sri Lankan Military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during the Sri Lankan civil war, fought in February 2009. Chalai was the final Sea Tiger base held by the LTTE during the Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV.^[2] Fighting lasted for five days, following which the 55 Division took control of the area.^[3] During the engagement, one soldier was wounded when a bomb carried by a child between 13 and 16 years of age exploded. The Sri Lankan Army indicates this suicide bomber was sent by the LTTE. Witnesses describe the boy behaving as though he had been "drugged or severely harassed before the mission."^[4]

References

^ "Troops capture Chalai", Ministry of Defence (Sri Lanka) / Sri Lanka Armed Forces. Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
^ Two hour battle in Chalai Sea Archived November 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. LankaeNews.com. Accessed March 24, 2012.
^ "Troops capture Chalai". Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order, Sri Lanka. 2009-02-06. Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
^ "Child suicide bomber sent to army frontline in Chalai". Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order, Sri Lanka. 2009-02-06. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-06-11.

[1] "Troops capture Chalai", Ministry of Defence (Sri Lanka) / Sri Lanka Armed Forces. Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Two hour battle in Chalai Sea Archived November 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. LankaeNews.com. Accessed March 24, 2012.

[3] "Troops capture Chalai". Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order, Sri Lanka. 2009-02-06. Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2009-06-11.

[suicide-4] "Child suicide bomber sent to army frontline in Chalai". Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order, Sri Lanka. 2009-02-06. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-06-11.

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+| territory   = LTTE-controlled area decreased to 200 square kilometers<ref>[http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090205_08 "Troops capture Chalai"], [[Ministry of Defence (Sri Lanka)]] / [[Sri Lanka Armed Forces]]. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227182635/http://defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090205_08 |date=2009-02-27 }}</ref>
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 {{Campaignbox Sri Lankan Civil War}}
-The '''Battle of Chalai''' was an armed confrontation over control of Chalai, Sri Lanka between the [[55 Division (Sri Lanka)|55 Division]] of the [[Military of Sri Lanka|Sri Lankan Military]] and the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] (LTTE) during the [[Sri Lankan civil war]], fought in February 2009. Chalai was the final [[Sea Tigers|Sea Tiger]] base held by the LTTE during the [[Northern Theater of Eelam War IV|Northern Theater]] of [[Eelam War IV]].<ref>[http://lankaenews.com/English/news.php?id=7386 Two hour battle in Chalai Sea]. LankaeNews.com. Accessed March 24, 2012.</ref> Fighting lasted for five days, following which the 55 Division took control of the area.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090205_08 | title = Troops capture Chalai | date = 2009-02-06 | accessdate = 2009-06-11 | publisher = Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order, Sri Lanka}}</ref> During the engagement, one soldier was wounded when a bomb carried by a child between 13 and 16 years of age exploded. The Sri Lankan Army indicates this [[suicide bomber]] was sent by the LTTE. Witnesses describe the boy behaving as though he had been "drugged or severely harassed before the mission."<ref name=suicide>{{cite web | url = http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090205_10 | title = Child suicide bomber sent to army frontline in Chalai | date = 2009-02-06 | accessdate= 2009-06-11 | publisher = Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order, Sri Lanka}}</ref>
+The '''Battle of Chalai''' was an armed confrontation over control of Chalai, Sri Lanka between the [[55 Division (Sri Lanka)|55 Division]] of the [[Military of Sri Lanka|Sri Lankan Military]] and the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] (LTTE) during the [[Sri Lankan civil war]], fought in February 2009. Chalai was the final [[Sea Tigers|Sea Tiger]] base held by the LTTE during the [[Northern Theatre of Eelam War IV|Northern Theatre]] of [[Eelam War IV]].<ref>[http://lankaenews.com/English/news.php?id=7386 Two hour battle in Chalai Sea] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105220543/http://lankaenews.com/English/news.php?id=7386 |date=November 5, 2011 }}. LankaeNews.com. Accessed March 24, 2012.</ref> Fighting lasted for five days, following which the 55 Division took control of the area.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090205_08 | title = Troops capture Chalai | date = 2009-02-06 | accessdate = 2009-06-11 | publisher = Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order, Sri Lanka | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090227182635/http://defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090205_08 | archivedate = 2009-02-27 }}</ref> During the engagement, one soldier was wounded when a bomb carried by a child between 13 and 16 years of age exploded. The Sri Lankan Army indicates this [[suicide bomber]] was sent by the LTTE. Witnesses describe the boy behaving as though he had been "drugged or severely harassed before the mission."<ref name=suicide>{{cite web |url=http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090205_10 |title=Child suicide bomber sent to army frontline in Chalai |date=2009-02-06 |accessdate=2009-06-11 |publisher=Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order, Sri Lanka |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218211208/http://defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090205_10 |archivedate=2009-02-18 }}</ref>
 ==See also==
 *[[List of Sri Lankan Civil War battles]]
-==Further reading==
-*[http://www.apakistannews.com/govt-offers-amnesty-to-surrendering-tigers-104261 Govt offers amnesty to surrendering Tigers]
 ==References==
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-[[Category:Conflicts in 2009]]
+[[Category:Conflicts in 2009|Chalai]]
 [[Category:2009 in Sri Lanka]]
-[[Category:2008–2009 Sri Lankan Army Northern offensive]]
+[[Category:2008–2009 Sri Lankan Army Northern offensive|Chalai]]
+[[Category:February 2009 events in Asia]]