Second Battle of Elephant Pass

Name: Second Battle of Elephant Pass
Start: 2000

2000 CE.

Shown on the map at 9.547°, 80.409°.

The Second Battle of Elephant Pass (code-named Operation Unceasing Waves III (ஓயாத அலைகள் மூன்று) by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam), was fought from December 1999 to April 2000 for the control of the Sri Lankan military base in Elephant Pass, Jaffna.

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