Reports say that continued indiscriminate shelling by security forces in southern areas of Muthur has affected farming and fishing. On 27 November, shelling on Maruthanagar killed Murugesu Kavitha. Sampur areas came under intense shell attack on 1 December. Student of Sampur Maha Vidyalayam, Perinpanathan Sivanathan, 14, was killed. Anantharasa Thatchayani of Sampukali suffered serious injuries. Six houses were damaged. According to reports, over 60 shells were fired on houses and paddy fields with crops. The people say that the continued shelling also prevented the injured being taken to the Muthur hospital.
At same time of the assault on Valaichenai police station in Batticaloa, Palathoppur Army camp, south of Muthur came under LTTE attack on 11 December. Three soldiers were killed and 12 were wounded. Reports say six LTTE cadre also died in the attack.