Task Force 1 captures LTTE Airstrip – Paranthan [November 20 2008]

Task Force 1 now marching towards Paranthan LTTE stronghold has captured one of the LTTE airstrips located in the Nivil area this afternoon (Nov 20).

According to the defence sources in the filed, the airstrip is about 200m in length. Troops have established their forward boundaries about 9 km from Paranthan and engaged in clearing operations at present, the sources added.

The LTTE terrorists are the first terror outfit to procure airpower introducing a new dimension to the global terrorist warfare.