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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stharanga2005" data-source="post: 3387212" data-attributes="member: 89950">A veiled threat  regarding the imminent capture of Pooneryn could not have escaped many who read the speech given by the Commander  of the Army Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka to the officers and troops  at the Regimental Headquarters of Gajaba Regiment to commemorate  the Silver Jubilee . This morning after many fierce confrontations, 58 Division Troops led by Brigadier Shavindra Silva  re - captured Pooneryn  after nearly two decades from the LTTE terrorists  .The loss of Ponneryn to LTTE is  a turning point in the operations conducted so far to eliminate terrorism   as  not only have they lost their last bastion on the western coast to the Security forces but they are also now  faced with severe manpower resources to make a another move .  Pooneryn , along with its satellite coastal points of Vallaipadu and Devil's Point was the last LTTE stronghold for smuggling  weapons, ammunition, explosives and military hardware from the Tamil Nadu coast to the  western coast. Under LTTE control, it had for nearly two decades been running sore an irritant to the Security Forces pegging down  resources in manpower and material   and its loss signals the  end of LTTE domination of the Jaffna peninsula and   the Jaffna lagoon .  Strategically, Pooneryn was critically important for the terrorists as it was from here that they directed their long range 130mm artillery  hanging like the sword of Damocles threatening  the Military base including  the  Pallali   airfield . Reports indicate that the LTTE had removed these heavy guns to Paranthan area where they cannot be effectively used to target Pallali.  The capture of Pooneryn also makes the A 32 road opening a reality giving the security forces  another vital and easier access to provide logistics support for Troops in the peninsula. It also can be used as the gateway to make available food and essential items to the people of Jaffna which was  until now restricted to the sea ruote prone and opne to Sea Tiger attacks. The opening of the A 32 , will not only provide an easier route to lift food and essentaioal items but would facilitate the movement of Troops  avoding an uncessary and loger voyage by sea from Trincomalle or Colombo. The thrust to capture  Pooneryn was three pronged- the other two being from Killinochichi and Mullaitivu.  The LTTE with heavy casualtie4s in the past few months have been at a loss to  reieforce their strength on these fornts  <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/love.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":love:" title="Love    :love:" data-shortname=":love:" /></blockquote>

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