an amphibious operation attacking a land base that is carried out by troops that are landed by naval ships
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1.
Besides bombarding Palaly, they took over Muttur town, facing Trincomalee harbour, shelled the harbour, and launched an attack on Muhamalai, the gateway to Jaffna, and amphibiousassaults on islands off the coast of Jaffna.
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2.
Its future means of performing amphibiousassaults (the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle), its principal airborne assault vehicle (the V-22 Osprey) and the backbone of its dedicated ground-support aviation for decades to come (the F-35) would all be eliminated or rendered unaffordable.
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