Sri Lankan Air Force fighter jets have launched a precision air strike at the LTTE's main, female 'black tiger' training facility located at Rathnapuram, in Kilinochchi, Saturday (Sep 27), at around 12.15p.m.
according to defence.lk."The target was located 1.5km East of the A-9 trunk road and North of the Iranamadu Tank", Air Force Spokesperson Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said.
According to the Air Force Spokesperson, the target was acquired on real-time ground information received.
The site is known to be the main female black tiger training and coordinating facility and a most frequented location by LTTE's intelligence wing chief, Pottu Amman, military sources said.
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http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20080927_05But according to tamilnet.com a civilian was killed and at least two, including a child, were wounded in
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) attack in Iraththinapuram, a suburb of Ki'linochchi town, Saturday around 12:30 p.m.tamilnet has repoted The ICRC office, which was recently relocated
from Ira'naimadu junction, is situated around 150 meters away from the bombed locality. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan defence ministry claimed that the attack was a 'precision air strike' against an LTTE target.
Child wounded in SLAF attack at Ki'linochchi hospital(Pictures:Tamilnet)
