LTTE is Back to EElam war 1 tactics (Massacre innocent civilians)

Sources in Iginiyagala Police said a group of LTTE terrorists attacked the Karametiya village at Rathmalgaha Ella in Iginiyagala yesterday, opening small arms fire at civilians who were mainly cultivators. The Karametiya village is a predominantly Sinhalese village, located along the Bibila - Ampara main road. The injured civilians were evacuated to the general hospital at Ampara while Army, Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel are continuing with cordon and search operations to clamp on the perpetrators.

LTTE terrorists committed the brutal village massacre when hey are on the verge of loosing their last main baliston PTK. Also losing two of its stunt aircraft due to precision air defence fire at Colombo and Katunayake on Friday.

According to finalized reports the death toll at the LTTE village massacre at Karametiya has risen to 14 civilians, while 9 others including children had sustained serious injuries on Saturday.

Letest news from PTK

Military sources confirmed to DR that Puthukuduriyuppu (PTK), the last remaining LTTE military bastion is now under siege by various offensive fighting formations of the SLA. While the 58th division, the SLA's most lethal fighting force has taken complete control of PTK - West, the 53rd division has made rapid strides into PTK town from the south. The mechanised infantry brigade of SLA has also joined the offensive and is providing excellent support to the infantry and SF units. Most of the SLA units laying siege at PTK have broken through the first line of LTTE defences, however the Tigers are fiercely holding onto the second line defence where the hardcore cadres and top level leaders are said to be based. The SLA has suffered heavy casualties since the beginning of this month mainly due to Black Tiger suicide attacks.

Both LTTE planes are down-confirmed.

The latest reports indicate that both LTTE aircraft entered into the Colombo aerospace last night were destroyed by the air defense system. One of the aircraft disabled by anti air gunfire reportedly crashed into the Inland Revenue Department building located next to the Air force headquarters.
Air Force sources close to DR said that the second aircraft that had been trying to go back where it came from was shot down while flying over Negombo . Parts of the destroyed aircraft along with the body of the pilot were found close to the Katunayake Air Base.
It is now revealed that the planes took-off from Puthukudirippu at about 8.30pm and was immediately detected by the SLA. They entered Colombo around 9.30pm and missed their target and bombed IRD.
Meanwhile Due to the crash of the terrorist aircraft in Colombo,nearly 50 people have suffered injuries. According to the sources at the National Hospital Colombo, people have died in the incident.Also another 6 civilians suffered injuries in the air craft crash in Katunayake were admitted to the Negombo hospital.