Air Force Raids LTTE strongpoint North of Vellankulama

Sri Lanka Air Force attacked an LTTE stronghold located in Pllawarayankadu area, 7 km, North of Vellankualama around 5 this evening. According to Air Force spokesperson Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara, MI 24 helicopter gunships carried out the attack in support of the Army Task Force 1 soldiers now operating in the Kilinochchi district. Citing reports received from ground troops, he added that the target was effectively neutralized.

Speaking further, Wing Commander Nanayakkara said that Air Force ground combatants engaged in clearing operations in the Peraru area in the North of Trincomalee had found a cache of newly buried ammo and explosives this evening. The cache included 3 claymore mines, 4500 ammo used for T-56 riffles, 10 anti personnel mines (AP), 102 electrical detonators, 3 kg of C-4 high explosives, and 350 pistol ammo, he added.