10/2/2007
Air Force targets top LTTE leader; confirms hideout destroyed
- Vishvamadu
Sri
Lanka Air Force fighter jets targeted a hideout of a very senior
LTTE leader which was located at Vishvamadu, in the north of Iranamadu
this morning (October 2). Air force sources said that the targeted
location was completely destroyed in the air raid that took place
at 6.30 a.m.
The
sources further said that the target was taken after keeping it
under air surveillance for a long time whilst the ground intelligence
sources had continuously updated its recent activities.
Defence
intelligence sources said that the hideout also was a frequent
meeting place for the LTTE kingpins where they used to plan major
terrorist attacks.
Courtesy - Sri Lanka Defence |
