LTTE attack merchant ships carrying essential supplies to civilians;
Navy captures suicide boat - Jaffna [Updated]
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The captured LTTE suicide boat seen
floating in the Northern seas. (22nd Oct 2008) |
LTTE terrorists have carried out a suicide attack
targeting
Merchant Ship Ruhuna and Nimalawa, in the north sea of Sri Lanka at
5.10, this morning (Oct 22),
defence sources said. The attack is viewed as another cowardly attempt
by the terrorists to deny essential supplies to the civilians living in
war affected areas, the sources added.
Meanwhile, Navy spokesperson, Commander DKP Dassanayake
told defence.lk that 3 LTTE suicide vessels have come for the attack.
Navy sailors providing security onboard the targeted vessels have
engaged machine gun fire at the approaching suicide boats effectively,
and destroyed two of them before ramming on the ships, he said.
However, he added that one of the suicide boats have exploded in
close proximity to Merchant Ship Nimalawa causing slight damages
to the ship's hull .
He further said that the third suicide craft has been
captured by navy boats. The LTTE suicide cadre who was operating the
boat believed to be killed in the Navy retaliation, he added.
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