16.9.2008

Sri Lanka Air Force supersonic fighter jets carried out two successive are raids targeting two separate high profile LTTE targets in the Mullaittivu district this morning, 16 September.

Air Force spokesperson, Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara, speaking to defence.lk said that SLAF jets raided an LTTE high-tech facility located in 5Km northeast of Puthukkudiiyiruppu area in Mullaittivu district around 6.40 a.m., today.

The targeted LTTE high-tech base had been equipped with computers, international communication facilities and other sophisticated equipments solely for military purposes and was run by a high profile LTTE leader who is a close relation of the LTTE terror chief.

Independent sources further reveal that, Charles Anthony, son of Prabhakaran has been frequenting this facility as a key figure mainly associated with its technical upgrading.

Meanwhile, SLAF jets carried out another raid targeting an LTTE logistic and transit facility located in 3Km Northeast of Udayarkattukulam in Mullaittivu district around 6.30 this morning, spokesperson added. According to the information received from Wanni, several arms and ammunition manufacturing yards of the LTTE terrorists are operating in this area.

Defence observers say that recent trend in air raids shows a significant enhancement in defence surveillance capabilities as majority of the targets have been LTTE's covert locations rather than overt camps. They are in the view that exploited and demoralized LTTE cadres and people, tired of terrorist rule in the Wanni region might have open new sources of information flow to the military.

The target was kept under close scrutiny until such time prevailed, the defence official further added.