20.8.2008

Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets and MI-24 helicopters carried out four air raids targeting LTTE defences in Nachchikuda in Kilinochchi district this afternoon, 20 August.

According to the Air Forces sources two simultaneous air sorties were carried out by the supersonic fighter jets around 4.45 p.m targeting LTTE defences at 2 1/2 Km east of Nachchikuda and another 3 Km north-east of Nachchikuda.

Meanwhile, MI-24 helicopter gun ships also carried two separate air attacks targeting LTTE defences one in 1/2 Km north of Nachchikuda and another in 3Km north-east of Nachchikuda around 5.00 p.m. Air Force sources added.

The targets were accurately hit, Air Force sources confirmed.