Air Raids shatter an LTTE terrorists' gathering location

The Sri Lanka Air Force has raided a location at Thiruvai-Aru where LTTE terrorists leaders gather. Military Spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara said Air Force fighter jets carried out the raid at around 8.30 this morning. (06/02/2008)

He said the location was about one kilometre North West of the Iranamadu tank. The pilots confirmed the raid was successful and the location was completely destroyed.
Meanwhile the Military Spokesman said the Armed Forces during humanitarian operations in the North, shattered 30 terrorist bunkers. The Security Forces advanced from their Forward Defence Lines at Muhamalai, Nagarkovil and Kilali at about 5.30 a.m. and attacked 30 selected LTTE bunkers. T-55 tanks were also used in attacking more bunkers. 12 LTTE cadres were killed. An MPMG weapon, a T-56 assault rifle and several military equipment were found. Five soldiers were injured. The troops returned to their Forward Defence Line at about 6.30 am.




The Media Centre For National Security meanwhile said 22 tiger terrorists had died in confrontations at several places in the North. 11 were injured. The attacks took place in Muhamalai, Vavuniya, Jaffna, Mannar, Kokkuthuduvai and Weli-Oya.

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