Air Force Jets strike at Terror Targets- Mannar and Thoppigala

SL Air Force fighter jets carried out three air raids targeting LTTE positions at Thoppigala and an LTTE camp at Palampiddi in Mannar this morning (06). According to the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS), the air raids were conducted at 6:15 a.m. at Mannar and 6:20 a.m. at Thoppigala respectively. The pilots have confirmed that the targets had been achieved successfully.

Meanwhile, the troops who have commenced the last phase of the humanitarian mission to liberate Eastern province from the terror clutches moved further in to the LTTE dominated ground at Narakamulla yesterday (05). Defence sources said, that the air raids are being conducted to assist the ground advance by destroying remaining terror positions.

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http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20070706_01