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Air Force warplanes target LTTE leaders' gathering- Mankulam

Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order

SL air force fighter jets this morning (05th) bombed a gathering of LTTE leaders In Mankulam area, defence sources said. The air raid launched at 9.20a.m has targeted an LTTE military location in the Mankulam area. The attack has been carried out on extensive surveillance and real time ground information, the sources further added.

Fierce battle between the security forces and the LTTE terrorists erupted in Mullikulam, Kalmadu and Vilathikulam areas in Vavuniya as the LTTE terrorists had launched a major offensive at the security forces FDL in the West of Omanthai on Saturday (2nd) Night. The security forces, after crushing the terror offensive successfully, are now being engaged hunting down the disbanded terror groups in the area, military sources said.

Meanwhile, civilian sources from Kilinochchi have revealed that LTTE terrorists are forcibly collecting blood from the civilians for their casualties. Military sources said that at least 52 terrorists were killed and a large number of others suffered injuries in the attack. According to Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) 13 army soldiers were killed and 20 others were injured during the battle.

Air Force Fighter Jets destroy LTTE mortar positions - Vavuniya
Air force fighter jets pounded on LTTE mortar positions and gathering places in Vavuniya this morning, Monday the 04th of June.

According to the defence sources the air strike was launched at 9.15 a.m and two LTTE mortar positions located in Palampiddi were completely destroyed due to the bombardment.

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