Sea Tiger HQ vanished in flames; Fighter planes score another triumph

Sea Tiger HQ vanished in flames; Fighter planes score another triumph

SL Air Force fighter pilots scored another triumph today as they successfully destroyed LTTE's sea tiger headquarters located at Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mulaithiuvu this afternoon.

Air Force sources said a large complex of buildings including a fuel storage, a vehicle maintenance yard and spare parts storage were completely destroyed in an air raid conducted around 1.10p.m. The follow-through reports of the attack indicated that the flame lasted about an hour after the attack, the sources further added.

Meanwhile, the intelligence sources revealed that the target has been accurately identified through timely ground information received form the reliable sources. Though the target was kept under surveillance since long the confirmation has not been acquired until today, the sources said. The quick responding time of the air force and the excellent coordination between the intelligence sources are the key success factors behind this operation, the sources added.