Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets carried out two separate missions yesterday (Feb 1) targeting LTTE strongholds in Mullaittivu.
Air Force spokesperson Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara speaking to defence.lk said MIG 27 jets pounded a gathering of LTTE cadres detected by Army 59 Division soldiers, north of Mullaittivu at 4 PM.
He said that the second air strike was taken by the jets targeting an LTTE camp located 3 km north of Udayarkattukulam tank at 10.50 last night. Both air missions were successful he said citing operational sources.
