Forces move to wipe out post ceasefire camps

The armed forces launched air strikes this week to get rid of the LTTE cluster camps set up during the ceasefire, defence sources said. This has been made necessary by the LTTE making use of Trincomalee as a launching pad for land and sea attacks.

Fresh concerns over the LTTE build-up around the strategically important Trincomalee harbour were raised following LTTE artillery and mortar fire from Sampoor, aimed at the Trinco harbour. The LTTE has set up 14 camps in the South of Trincomalee after the ceasefire agreement was signed. (See the map) (Please also see our editorial.) Tiger suicide boats have frequently used Elakkanthai, a sea Tiger base South of Trincomalee as a launching pad for attacks.