the troops captured an underground fuel storage facility of the LTTE during a search operation.
this massive bund was four kilometres in length. It was captured by the 4th Vijayaba Infantry Regiment and 14th Gajaba Regiment under the 641st Brigade led by Lt. Colonel A.I.J. Bandara, under Task Force 4, commanded by Colonel Nishantha Wanniarachchi. The bund was rigged with anti- personnel and claymore mines as well as booby traps. There was a deep trench off the bund and beyond it was an open area. The terrorists are making every effort to hold on to Puthukudiyiruppu South area where their long time plans and rackets were carried out. The 4th Vijayaba infantry regiment captured an underground fuel storage facility south of the Puthukudiyiruppu town.
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