Massive Air Strike destroys LTTE Base - Iranamadu

Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order

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Sri Lanka Air Force fighters pounded on a pre-identified LTTE base at Ramanatpuram east of Iranamadu, in the Mullaittivu District today morning , Monday the 07th of May.

The SLAF supersonic fighter jets pounded on a strategic LTTE base at Ramanatpuram East of Iranamadu at 07.25 am and the SLAF confirmed that the LTTE base was completely destroyed in the successive air raids.

According to the Air Force sources, a large complex of buildings including a fuel storage, large stock of arms, ammunition and explosives were completely destroyed.

The sources further said that the targeted LTTE base was used by the LTTE terrorists for their recent training activities.

The aerial reconnaissance reports of the attack indicated that the flame lasted for hours after the attack.

The intelligence sources revealed that the target has been accurately identified through timely ground information received from reliable sources.

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