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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sudantha_s" data-source="post: 3059108" data-attributes="member: 17752"><img src="http://army.lk/editor/images/2008-08/mankulam_large_3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The army says it has captured what is believed to be one of two LTTE runways (500m long, 50m wide) located some 7 km North West of Mankulam, Panikkankulam.MULLAITTIVU: 57 DIVISION troops, now dominating north of VANNIVILANKULAM located an LTTE airstrip this afternoon (30) from the general area of PANIKKANKULAM, about 7 km north-west of MANKULAM and about 500 m to the west of A-9 road when the troops brought the area under their control.The location of this 500 m long airstrip, believed to have been perhaps used by terrorists for landing of their light aircraft in any emergency, struck a major blow to their escalation of terrorist acts. It is also believed the airstrip could have also been used as an open parking space or a hangar, in a way.</blockquote>

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