SLAF fighters raid LTTE military base - Mullaittivu

by Oshan Sun May 18, 2008 4:29 pm

Sri
Lanka Air Force fighter jets raided an LTTE military base
located at west of Nayaru lagoon this night, May 15.

Air
Force spokesperson, Wing Commander Andrew Wijesooriya, speaking
to defence.lk said that the air sorties were carried out
around 7.30 p.m targeting the LTTE base located in a jungle
patch in Mullaittivu area.

The
targeted LTTE military base had been under constant air
and ground surveillances for long period and the air raids
were launched as intensified activities had been observed
in the terror base recently, spokesperson added. The target
was accurately hit causing maximum damage to the enemy base,
he further said.