Sri Lanka Air Force Bombs LTTE “Raddha base”

Today (14), at around 10.30a.m, Sri Lanka Air force Fighter jets bombed a LTTE military base called “Raddha base” located in Teravilkulam, North East of Vishvamadukulam, It is one of the major LTTE terrorist bases in the area.

The air attack on the base was executed preciously using real time ground intelligence information, There fore the surprise attack left no time space for the LTTE terrorists to be prepared for any counter measures.

Fighter pilots confirmed the target was accurately hit and destroyed.

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Sri Lanka to take up sea attack issue with India

The chief of the Sri Lankan Navy is to take up the issue of an attack against a Sri Lankan naval ship from a flotilla of Indian fishing boats, a government spokesman here said Wednesday.

Commander Wasantha Karannagoda, who is currently on an official visit to India, would raise the issue, among other things, with Indian officials, spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella told reporters.

The Sri Lankan Navy said Feb 5 that up to six sailors had gone missing after a naval boat was fired upon from a flotilla of 400 Indian fishing boats, which were poaching off the seas off Talaimannar in the north.

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Navy rescues Three Tamil Nadu Fishermen in Distress in Sri Lankan Waters South of Thalaimannar.

Sri Lanka Navy rescued three Tamil Nadu fishermen, whose fishing trawler had washed ashore south of THALAIMANNAR, today (13th February 2008) around 6 a.m. They had left for fishing from MANDAPAM, which is located 15 nautical miles from DHANUSHKODI, Tamil Nadu, India.

The naval personnel of the THALAIMANNAR Naval Base, upon observing the ill-fated Indian trawler running aground, had rushed assistance to the Indian fishermen who had suffered multiple fractures and injuries due to the ordeal at sea. They were immediately taken to the sickbay of the naval base and were attended to by a naval doctor on duty. Having given them medical treatment, food and refreshment, the measures were taken with the assistance of the THALAIMANNAR Police to transfer the injured to the MANNAR government hospital for further medical treatment.

According to the injured Indian fishermen, five of them had left for fishing from MANDAPAM, which is located 15 nautical miles from DHANUSHKODI, on board the fishing trawler, “Jehovah Jireh” bearing the number TN 10 MFB.

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