‘Jeevan Base’ falls to Security Forces

Tiger underground training facility captured:

WELIOYA: LTTE terrorists sustained a heavy blow on Saturday when troops of the 59 Division operating ahead of the Welioya battlefront in the Eastern Wanni frontier forced into ‘Jeevan Base’ a large underground training facility of the LTTE at around 4.30 p.m., the Defence Ministry said.

Jeevan base was in the general area of Andankulama, and was known as a major LTTE underground training facility consisting of at least 100 bunker defences, security sources said.

Military Spokesperson Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said 67 tombs of terrorists were also found at the underground bunker complex which also consisted of four main buildings each with an area of 1250sq.m2.

The LTTE bunkers were constructed with thick concrete to sustain heavy artillery fire and aerial bombardments, security sources said adding that troops had also come across four torture cells used by the LTTE during subsequent search operations.