TWO Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) helicopters, engaged in assisting evacuation of Army casualties in PUTHUKKUDIYIRUPPU had a miraculous escape this morning (25) at about 11.00 a.m. when Tigers inside the ‘No Fire Zone’ fired anti-aircraft missiles on them.
Both helicopters carrying injured soldiers however continued their mission despite the barrage of LTTE missiles. Tigers after entering the ‘No Fire Zone’ have been in the practice of directing artillery and mortar fire in the past few weeks, but the troops showed restraint and prevented from retaliatory fire considering the civilian factor.
However, both helicopters with injured soldiers aboard arrived at their destinations as planned.
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