Sri Lanka government to take measures to destroy LTTE air capability

Sri Lanka government said today that its security forces are ascertaining the new threat of air attacks by LTTE and would take short term and long term measures to detect and destroy the LTTE air capability and to ensure the safety and security of the military, economic and civil establishments.

Shortly after the LTTE air attack, Air Force struck the targets near the airstrip of the LTTE at Iranamadu in the rebel controlled northern Wanni district, the military said.

`The Air force has established that two light aircraft landed at Iranamadu area and launched an aerial attack on several identified targets at Iranamadu in Kilinochchi at 5.30 a.m. today. The damages caused to enemy establishments are yet to be confirmed,` the Minister Yapa said.

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