Friday, January 2, 2009

Air Force pounds LTTE defences - Kilinochchi and Mullaittivu

Sri Lanka Air Force carried out 6 bombing missions and one helicopter assault at LTTE defences in Mullaittivu and Kilinochchi battlefronts today (Dec 30), said Air Force spokesperson Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara.

He said that the jets raided LTTE strongholds in Paranthan at 8.45 AM, 12 noon, and 1.10 PM and in the West of Kilinochchi at 9.20 AM. The air strikes were carried in support of the Army Task Force 1 and 57 Division marching towards Kilinochchi.

Speaking further he said, that the fighter jets carried out two more air strikes at 8.40 AM and 12.45 PM targeting LTTE strongholds in the South of Mullaittivu. Also, MI 24 helicopters strafed LTTE gathering detected in the West of Mullaittivu at 10.45 AM, he added.

No comments: