Troops capture LTTE control room

RAFIK JALALDEEN

Troops poised to liberate the entire Vanni had captured a highly fortified and well equipped LTTE underground main operation room in Dharmapuram yesterday morning.

Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said the LTTE operations room had been built underground within a 80x40 feet space area in the Dharmapuram jungles.

“Troops found a Sri Lankan map depicting military information and military deployment including details of troop strength and other military information,” he added.

He said there were also maps and other information related to the LTTE operations and other details of LTTE activities.

The LTTE main operations room consisted of a well equipped communications room and auditorium. “It was believed that the LTTE leader was frequenting this operational room,”

Brigadier Nanayakkara added.

He said 2,959 civilians had arrived in the cleared areas from the LTTE territory from January 1 to January 21.