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LTTE’s strategic locations destroyed

COLOMBO: For the second day in a row, the Air Force claimed to have bombed “strategic” locations of the Tamil Tigers in Mullathivu district.

The Defence Ministry said the jets “destroyed a strategically important LTTE facility in precision air strikes”. “The air sorties were carried out at an LTTE base complex consisting of large arms and ammunitions dumps which was also said to be a harbouring location for the LTTE’s special ‘regiment’ (Imran Pandiyan). The air strikes were based on accurate air and ground surveillance information.”

It said strikes were also launched on a place where high-ranking terrorists meet. It said the pilots had reported heavy activity in the camp.

Separately, three civilians were killed when suspected LTTE cadres detonated a claymore mine in Ampara district.

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