Kilinochchi district LTTE military headquarter bombed [October 02 2008]

Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets bombed the LTTE's military headquarter complex in Kilinochchi this afternoon (02) said, Air Force spokesperson Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara. Fighter jets launched from Katunayake carried out the airstrike at 12.40 PM targeting the LTTE headquarter located 2 km northeast of Kilinochchi town, he added.

Meanwhile, defence intelligence sources revealed that the target was engaged on real time ground intelligence on a meeting of senior LTTE cadres at the location. It is from the targeted camp complex located at Paravipanjan that the LTTE has been coordinating all its military activities, the sources further revealed.

According to the Air Fore spokesman the target was accurately engaged. However, the exact damage caused to the terrorist has not been verified yet , he said.