Gobith have also served as its commanders. During the final days of the civil war, the regiment had been completely destroyed. Jeyanthan Regiment Jeyanthan Brigade consisted of LTTE fighters from the Eastern Province. Its fighters participated in many conventional battles including the Battle of Pooneryn, Operation Jayasikurui, the Battle of Mullaitivu, the Battle of Kilinochchi and the Second Battle of Elephant Pass. The brigade was named in the memory of Sampukuddi Pathmanthan alias Captain 'Jeyanthan'. Jeyanthan Brigade deputy, Col. Nagesh was killed in the Battle of Aanandapuram and the commander of Jayanthan Brigade Col. Keerththi was killed on 15.5.2009 Kittu Artillery Brigade The artillery brigade of the LTTE military. Its commander Brig. Mannivannan was killed in the Battle of Aanandapuram. Weapons in possession of Kittu artillery brigade by 2008 included 130mm Type 59-1 field guns, 152mm Type 66 gun-howitzers, 120mm T-86 & T-83, Type 63 multiple rocket launchers and other kinds of artillery (see list). Some of these guns had been captured from the army at Pulukunawa, Mullaitivu and Elephant Pass, while most 130mm and 152mm guns have been purchased by the LTTE. Kutti Sri mortar Brigade This is the Mortar brigade of the LTTE. Captured weapons of Kutti Siri mortar brigade(see list). But they have already destroyed a large number of mortars during the final stages. So the actual number is unknown. Along with it they also produced homemade mortars of their own like the Baba Mortar and Pasilan 2000. Col. Gopalan, the Kutti Sri Mortar Brigade deputy commander, was killed in the Battle of Aanandapuram. Brig. Bhanu, the overall commander of this brigade was killed on 18 May 2009. Lt. Col. Bhavanithi was the special commander of the women division of the Kutti Sri mortar brigade. Her fate is unknown. Johnson Artillery Brigade This was stationed in eastern Tamil Eelam. But compared to the Northern Tamil Eelam's Kutti Sri Mortar Brigade they had a small number of Mortars. This was due to the lesser amount of land under Tamil Tigers' control in eastern Tamil Eelam. Radha Air-defence Regiment Ratha Regiment was the assigned air defence unit of the LTTE and gave personnel protection to LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabakaran. Until 2002 this unit was a part of the Imran-Pandian regiment of LTTE and was known as the Ratha Airdefence Team. After 2002 many cadets from other units were included and the unit expanded as the 'Radha Air-defence Regiment'. They