Troops of Task Force 01 have successfully gained total control over another LTTE stronghold, Jeyapuram, located northeast of Nachchikuda in Kilinochchi district this morning, 29 October, following days long fighting, the latest report received from the battlefront said.

LTTE terrorists have strengthened their defences in Jeyapuram built-up area and given stiff resistance on advancing troops towards Nachchikuda. As the security forces launched a multi-pronged offensive to encircling the LTTE's western coastal bastion, Nachchikuda, LTTE terrorists unable to the secure their main resistance point, Jeyapuram, located East of the Mannar - Pooneryn man road (A 32) road and 6Km northeast of Nachchikuda.

Troops now engaged in further consolidation operation in the area.