Colombo, Sept. 29 (PTI): Sri Lankan air force today pounded a LTTE position in the north west of the country besides killing three rebels in Vavuniya, defence ministry officials said. "Sea tiger base popularly known to Sea Tigers as 'Lima Two' base located at Thevipuram in the North West of Puthukudiyirippu area was pounded by air force fighter jets this morning," Air Force spokesman A D'silva told PTI. The Air Force believes that the air strike was a success inflicting severe damage to the LTTE Sea Tiger Base, he said, adding the video clippings suggested the loss for the LTTE was huge. There was no immediate reaction from the LTTE. D'silva said the intelligence agencies were still assessing the extent of damage. The Kfir and Mig fighter jets of the Air Force were involved in the air sorties on the Sea Tiger training base in Thevipuram, D'silva said.
Meanwhile, according to the army, its troops during the past 24 hours, beginning last morning, confronted Tiger rebels at several places in Vavuniya in Northern part of the country killing at least three rebels and inflicting heavy damages to the group. In Ampara, the Special Task Force conducted search operations and recovered arms, satellite receivers, electric generators and satellite antennas, an army official said. In Mannar, the army confiscated a vehicle carrying 180 kg of Gelignite which was concealed in it.
In another search operations, the army said it recovered several anti-personnel mines at Kallikulam area in Vayuniya.