Lankan Air Force bombs LTTE location

Sri Lankan Air Force fighter jets bomb and destroy a secret satellite communication centre of Tamil Tigers in a rebel-dominated territory.

Sri Lankan Air Force fighter jets on Sunday bombed and destroyed a secret satellite communication centre of Tamil Tigers in a rebel-dominated territory as security forces killed at least six guerrillas in the island's embattled northern region.

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The target of the Air Force located at Dharmapuram in northeast of Kilinochchi was considered a highly secured place for LTTE leaders as it was equipped with sophisticated satellite communication devices to coordinate the outfit's international activities, the Defence Ministry said.