Ground &; Aerial Attacks on LTTE \'PoP\' Confirm 69 Terrorists Dead

KILINOCHCHI: LATEST INTELLIGENCE REPORTS of the Security Forces said on Tuesday (09) that an estimated total of sixty-nine (69) Tiger terrorists were confirmed killed following two separate aerial and artillery attacks at CHEMPANKUNDU, POONARYN on 25th September 2007 while a rehearsal of an LTTE “Passing out Parade” (PoP) was in progress.

Following specific information Air Force fighter craft around 12.00 noon on that day struck the target forcing the terrorists to run in all directions. Again the same evening (25th) at about 4.30 p.m. a volume of heavy artillery fire, directed by ground troops of the Army caused further losses and damages, preventing them from proceeding with the event any further.

Reports further reaffirmed that several LTTE leaders were in attendance at the occasion.