Sri Lanka Air Force MI 24 helicopter gun ships carried out air sorties targeting an LTTE bunker line and mortar gun position ahead of Muhamalai security forces forward defence line (FDL) this morning (April 16).

Air force spokesperson Wing Commander Andrew Wijesooriya said that the air raid was launched around 6.15 a.m. to assist the ground troops engaged in counter terrorists offensives in the area.

Meanwhile, Air Force fighter jets bombed three identified LTTE camps located in Oddusudan area late in the night yesterday, Air Force spokesman further said.

The targeted LTTE camps located in a jungle patch, 8 km, northwest of Oddusudan junction and air raid was launched at 11.50 pm the air force spokesperson added.

The terror targets had been under constant surveillance and the latest air reconnaissance last evening observed intensified terrorists activities in the camps, said the spokesperson. He added that both raids were successful, citing the pilots.