The LTTE, loosing their stronger base have started firing mortar attacks at the STF troops located around the Stanley camp, basing themselves at the Janak camp. Hence, the STF was compelled to take the control of the camp as a defensive measure.
According to the information received by the MCNS, on recovery the STF personnel have found a considerable stock of STF like uniforms and another stock of STF camouflage cloths and Army camouflage cloths and ten sewing machines – indicating the presence of a LTTE apparel factory.
In addition, the stock includes a sniper with night vision, a single eye night vision sniper, one HK LMG and a ‘Gamin’ Global Positioning System. Three trail bikes, one 15KVA Generator were also in the list of items recovered.
Two boats with name and logo of the Non Governmental Organisation ‘Save the Children’ and two tents with the logo of UNHCR were also recovered from the site.
The Stanley base is the biggest camp in the Eastern parts. The loss of Stanley base and the Janak camp is a huge draw back of the Tigers stronghold in the Eastern province, security sources state.
Four Tiger terrorists were killed during the retaliations. Two STF personnel have sustained injuries in the confrontation.
‘Stanley camp’ in Kanchikudichcharu was the main centre used by the LTTE to continuously carry out attacks on the security forces positioned in the area and the STF took over the control on 8th January, Monday. In addition this was also the main centre to train the forcibly recruited children by the LTTE and it had housed a large number of child soldiers.
(http://www.news.lk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1494&Itemid=44)
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