The LTTE has suffered yet another major setback, after losing control of a major (LTTE) camp in the Eastern province on Monday afternoon, the media centre for national security told the Asian Tribune.
The camp named 'Stanley' situated in Amparai's Kanjikudichcharu was often used by the Tamil Tiger rebels to attack security forces. The camp was also reportedly a training base for the rebel's under age recruits who underwent arms training there.
"The camp came under security forces control by 2.00 Monday afternoon. The entire operation was carried out by the police Special Task Force unit," a centre spokesman said.
The rebels who were present at the camp at the time of the operation reportedly fled the camp leaving behind all their belongings as they were unable to defend themselves successfully.
On a subsequent search operation, the special task force had recovered a large cache of explosives, arms/ammunition and anti-personnel mines.
"In addition to the Stanley camp, the STF personnel have found a fully equipped hospital funded by an INGO, a warehouse filled with dry rations meant for civilians, 2 sub-camps, an intelligence camp, a circuit bungalow and a cafeteria, abandoned by the fleeing tigers.
STF had also found a water bowser donated by the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO), 3 motor cycles, Generators, satellite antennas and coffins," the centre said.
Three security personnel who sustained injured during the operation was rushed to the Ampara hospital.
(http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/4062)
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