Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel captured another LTTE base named "Janak" located at Kangikadaichi Aru in Ampara this afternoon (Thursday the 11th of January).
The Defence sources in the East told defence.lk that the newly captured LTTE camp is located west of the earlier captured 'Stanley base" deep inside the Kangikadaichi Aru jungle.
The STF personnel marching ahead in their operation "Definite Victory" had to cross a terrain full of booby traps and anti personnel mines until they were ambushed by the LTTE terrorists around 11.a.m today. The STF personnel effectively retaliated to the attack forcing the terrorists to withdraw further into the jungle.
Following the attack the STF troops found four bodies of slain LTTE cadres. Two STF personnel sustained injuries and were directed to the immediate medical attention.
Having repulsed the attack the STF troops further advanced westward and came cross an LTTE base which had been abandoned by the terrorists in the face of STF retaliation.
The captured camp has been later identified as the "Janak" base which was used by the LTTE to station their heavy mortar guns and carried out shelling at Thirukkovil and Kangikadaichi Aru STF camps during last few months.
Three motor bikes, an electric generator, a Global Positioning System device and a fully equipped sewing centre have also been found inside the captured base. The STF troops are presently consolidating their defences in the area.
The Following are the list of items recovered by the STF in the above attack :
| 1. | Trail mortar cycles | 03 (Yamaha125 01/Yamaha250 02) |
| 2. | Generators | 01 (15 Kw) |
| 3. | Sewing machines | 10 |
| 4. | GPS ( Global Positioning System) | 01 |
| 5. | STF uniforms and self dressing | |
| 6. | STF camouflage material | 01 roll |
| 7. | A stock of Army Ranaviru apparel camouflage material | |
| 8. | Boats | 02 marked 'SAVED THE CHILDREN' |
| 9. | Tents | 02 with UNHCR mark on them |
| 10. | Night vision sniper rifle | 01 |
| 11. | Monocular night vision | 01 |
| 12. | Light machine gun (LMG) | 01 |
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