SLAF fighter jets made precision air strikes at an LTTE artillery launching pad and ammunition storage located North of Nedunkerni in Mullaithivu today(May 10) at 12.15 p.m.

Pilots have confirmed sporadic explosions followed by smoke clouds rising from the target location, during low diving observations made subsequent to the air sorties, Air Force sources said.

The destroyed LTTE location was constantly been used as an LTTE artillery launching pad where several indiscriminate attacks were mounted at civilian settlements bordering Welioya, sources further said.