sentences:  This was planned as a quick commando raid to capture the top LTTE leadership and local commanders who, according to Indian intelligence, were supposed to be in the building at the time and was thus expected to cut short the battle for Jaffna.The plan was to land 17 commandos from the 10th battalion of the Parachute Regiment to secure the football field.A second wave was to follow with a platoon (30 troops) from the 13th battalion of the Sikh Light Infantry.