Air Force spokesman Wing Commander Andrew Wijesooriya speaking to defence.lk said that the first air raid was conducted around 10.15.a.m. using MI 24 helicopters at two identified forward operating bases of LTTE at Alankulama and Kaliadanchan, on the Mannar battlefront. He said the attack was undertaken as a ground support mission to the army soldiers engaged in counter terrorist operations in the area.

The second air raid was at a boat manufacturing facility of LTTE, located in the Vishwamadhukulama area in Kilinochchi, he said. The attack was carried out by fighter jets around 10.50.a.m, after having positively identified on air surveillance and on ground information, he added.

Wing Commander Wijesooriya said that the pilots have confirmed the targets were accurately hit.

Courtesy - Sri Lanka Defence