Strip ("Sixth")

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  tweezer

  This might be the "sixth" air strip captured by SL Army troops on January 16, but the location doesn't quite match the published description.

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  tweezer

  Actually it matches the description published on defense.lk, but not the description published on army.lk. Here's the Defense news release: 57 Div troops locate 6th LTTE 'air strip' - Iranamadu January 16, 2009 1:21:46 PM [http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090116_05] Forward domination troops of the 57 Division now operating East of Iranamadu Tank bund have located the 6th LTTE 'air strip', this morning (Jan 16). According to ground troops the air strip, 300m long and 15-20m wide is located Southeast of the Iranamadu tank bund, which is also said to be an extension of the existing road that runs parallel to the tank bund. "What we see here is more less than a conventional air strip but adequate for a shorter lift off", a military official said. According to available information, LTTE has used this mainly for training proposes of its 'rudimentary air wing' and hardcore fighters. Possibilities also exist that terrorists might have used this as an alternative landing pad, the sources further said.

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  nirog3

  Now this is our. Well done, Sri Lankan Army. Congratulations.

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  tamizhan (guest)

  fucking idiot sinhalees only thinkers. Sinhaleese are really mad to say this word captured, How you capture a own place.

  11 years ago | reply | hide comment