Colombo (PTI): At least 86 Tamil Tigers and three soldiers were killed in fierce clashes in Sri Lanka's embattled northern region as a fighter aircraft bombed an LTTE leader's base in the rebel-stronghold of Mannar, officials here said on Sunday.

The Air Force jet pounded the LTTE's Mannar area leader's camp in Parappukkandantan and "the target was successfully engaged," the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said.

In ground clashes, 11 LTTE rebels were killed in Koilmadu, two each in Sulanmarathumadu and Navathkulamand, and three others in Periyapandivirchchan area of Vavuniya on Saturday.

Separately, eight LTTE cadres were killed in Kallikulam and four in Perankulam area of Mannar yesterday, the Defence Ministry said.

Seven more rebels were killed in Palamodai area of Mannar in fierce clashes with security forces yesterday, the MCNS said, adding four guerrillas were gunned down by troops at Perakamam.

In Saturday's clashes in Jaffna, at least six LTTE rebels were killed, it said.

According to delayed reports, Sri Lankan Air Force pounded a Sea Tiger base in the rebel stronghold Kilinochchi killing 10 militants including a senior female LTTE leader.

Sri Lankan fighter jets bombed the Kiranchi rebel base in Kilinochchi on Friday killing 10 militants, the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said.