Operation Eagle (Sri Lanka)

Operation Eagle
Part of Sri Lankan Civil War
DateJuly 3, 1990
Location
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Result Sri Lankan Military victory
Belligerents
Sri Lankan military LTTE
Casualties and losses
0 Unknown

Operation Eagle was a Sri Lanka Air Force operation to resupply and rescue critically wounded service personnel from the old Dutch Fort of Jaffna held by the Sri Lanka Army and besieged by the LTTE on July 3, 1990. The successful rescue operation gained headlines, leading to much rejoicing island-wide and helped increase morale.

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