Battle of Jaffna (1987)
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The Battle of Jaffna (1987) was a major military offensive during the Sri Lankan Civil War in which the Indian Peace Keeping Force sought to capture the LTTE stronghold of Jaffna, marking one of the conflict’s bloodiest and most controversial engagements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Jaffna | 1 |
| Battle of Jaffna (1987) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jaffna University Helidrop operation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
India
NERFINISHED
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Indian Peace Keeping Force NERFINISHED ⓘ LTTE NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| characterization |
controversial engagement
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one of the bloodiest battles of the Sri Lankan Civil War ⓘ |
| combatantType | state military vs non-state insurgent group ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Indian Army
NERFINISHED
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officers of the Indian Peace Keeping Force ⓘ |
| conflict | Sri Lankan Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | implementation of the Indo–Sri Lanka Accord ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| endDate | 1987-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued IPKF–LTTE insurgency in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| impact |
criticism of Indian Peace Keeping Force conduct
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destruction in Jaffna town ⓘ deterioration of relations between India and LTTE ⓘ significant civilian casualties ⓘ |
| involves |
airborne assault
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armoured units ⓘ artillery support ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| location |
Jaffna
NERFINISHED
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Jaffna Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Jaffna University helidrop ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Jaffna town
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seize LTTE stronghold in Jaffna ⓘ |
| opposedBy | LTTE leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian intervention in Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | deployment of Indian Peace Keeping Force to Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian Peace Keeping Force operations in Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
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Indo–Sri Lanka Peace Accord NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaffna University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Indian military victory
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capture of Jaffna by Indian Peace Keeping Force ⓘ |
| significance |
first large-scale combat between IPKF and LTTE
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turning point in Indian involvement in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| startDate | 1987-10 ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the Sri Lankan Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
armoured fighting vehicles
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artillery ⓘ helicopters ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| year | 1987 ⓘ |
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Battle of Jaffna