Navy destroys LTTE Logistics Vessel carrying War-like Materials
North-east of Mullaithivu
Sri Lanka Navy destroyed a medium-size LTTE logistics
vessel carrying a large quantity of war like materials seventy (70)
Nautical Miles North-east of Mullaithivu during the early hours today
(20th December 2008). The Navy also intercepted a cluster of LTTE boats
and destroyed four enemy attack craft, which were abortively attempting
to support the enemy logistics vessel, in a separate confrontation off
Mullaithivu.
The medium-size enemy logistics vessel had been
detected by the Navy's Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) on surveillance
mission in deep sea around 0130 hrs and subsequently, the Navy's patrol
craft were deployed to intercept and destroy the enemy logistics vessel
which was approximately 30 - 40 meters in length. In the ensuing naval
fire that lasted for around 30 minutes, the enemy logistics vessel was
completely destroyed. It is believed that the enemy vessel was carrying
a large quantity of war like materials to the LTTE since it sank
engulfed in a ball of fire under the heavy naval fire.
Four more LTTE attack craft, which were fleeing after
having been abortively attempted to provide support to the enemy vessel,
were also intercepted and destroyed by the Navy off Mullaithivu in a
separate confrontation.
Courtesy : Sri Lanka Navy |
