Mar 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka Air Force helicopter gun ships and fighter jets launched two separate air attacks on LTTE targets this morning, said the Air Force sources.

According to Air Force spokesman Wing Commander Andrew Wijesooriya, the first air raid was conducted around 10.15.a.m. using MI 24 helicopters at two identified forward operating locations of Tamil Tigers at Alankulama and Kaliadanchan, in the area North of Giant Tank.

The spokesman said the attack was undertaken as a ground support mission to the troops engaged in counter terrorist operations in the area.

The second air raid targeted a boat manufacturing facility of Tamil Tigers, located in the Vishwamadhukulama area in Kilinochchi. Fighter jets pounded the target around 10.50.a.m, after having positively identified it on air surveillance and on ground information, the spokesman added.

Both targets were accurately hit, Wing Commander Wijesooriya confirmed citing the pilots.