Navy destroys three Tiger boats
Rafik Jalaldeen
The Navy destroyed three Sea Tiger boats including two suicide boats
killing at least 23 LTTE cadres in a pre-down attack in the seas off
Mullaitivu yesterday.
The Navy destroyed three Sea Tiger boats including two suicide boats
killing at least 23 LTTE cadres in a pre-down attack in the seas off
Mullaitivu yesterday.
Navy spokesman, Captain D.P.K. Dassanayake said the Navy patrolling
three nautical miles in the Mullaitivu sea observed a cluster of LTTE
boats deployed from Puthumathalan in the No Fire Zone heading towards
the currently established Navy first defence line.
The Navy’s Special Boat Squadron (SBS), Fast Attack Craft (FAC) and
Rapid Action Boat Squadron (RABS) had engaged a cluster of two Sea Tiger
suicide craft and an attack craft attempting to launch a suicide attack
on the Naval craft.
”Two suicide craft laden with high explosives and another attack
craft were completely destroyed in the fierce sea battle that erupted in
the Mullaitivu sea.
At least 23 sea terrorists were killed. Intercepted LTTE
communications revealed that Sea Tigers have suffered heavy damages in
the confrontation”, Captain Dassanayake added. |
