Tigers’ Radha Regiment Headquarters seized

Rafik JALALDEEN

Troops attached to the 57 Division operating east of Visuamadu overran the LTTE’s ‘Radha Regiment Headquarters yesterday morning.

Addressing the media yesterday at the MCNS, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said the Radha Regiment was in Theravilkulam, along the A-35 Paranthan-Mullaitivu main road.

“This base was considered to be a main training and operational facility of the LTTE. Training had been conducted especially for the LTTE’s ‘Victor Anti Tank unit’, a sub unit of the ‘Radha Regiment’. They were responsible for providing security to LTTE leader V. Prabakaran and its Air Force wing,” he added.

Brigadier Nanayakkara noted that facing heavy fire from troops, LTTE cadres fled the area without even taking their flag and equipment.

“The LTTE’s so called ‘elite regiment’ had fled leaving the dead and a haul of weapons. The ‘Radha Regiment’ is led by a senior LTTE cadre identified as Ratnam,” he added.