Sri Lanka Army Task Force 3 troops found an airstrip built by the LTTE terrorists from a jungle area south of Iranamadu tank this forenoon (Dec 24).
According to the battlefield sources, troops continuing their march further northwards from Ampakamam have made this discovery. The Airstrip is a 25m wide tarmac running about 350m from north to south, said the sources.
Sri Lanka Army has so far captured 3 airstrips of the LTTE during the ongoing counter terrorist operations. First airstrip was captured by the 57 Div in Panikkankulam area while the second was captured by the TF 1 in the Nivil area. The LTTE is the one and the only terrorist organization in the world to develop aerial capability. Defence observers are in the view that the latitude given to the LTTE sympathizers by certain countries has enabled the outfit to make a significant contribution to the global terrorism in terms tactics and weaponry.
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