FINAL ASSAULT IS ON

Jan 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Air Force Kfir fighter jets attacked and destroyed two bulldozers being used in building a bund in Piramantanlkulam area of Mullaitivu this afternoon around 2:00 p.m., the military said.

In another attack around 4:00 p.m. Mig 27 fighter jets pounded terrorist reinforcement moving towards Chunnikulam South while MI 24 Helicopter gunships targeted another rebel reinforcement moving eastwards towards the Visuamadu Tank around 5:20 p.m.

Meanwhile, a counter-strike on 59 division by the LTTE killed 18 SLA soldiers and destroyed 2 main battle tanks, according to other news. The temporary cease-fire of 48 hours declared to allow evacuation of civillians passed away without the LTTE allowing the majority of the civillians held as a human shiled to move into safety.