Silent Warriors sink another LTTE Ship - Off Arugam Bay
Sri Lanka Naval ships operating in the Eastern waters destroyed an LTTE arms carrying vessel around 9 this morning (Sunday, the 18th of March). Naval sources said that the vessel sank with huge explosions onboard, at a location approximately 190 NM east of Arugam bay in the eastern sea of the Island. The sources said that the vessel is about 70m in length and displayed no ensign.
The sources further said that the suspected ship speeding towards the island was detected around 2:30 a.m. this morning by the naval units patrolling in the Eastern waters. When intercepted and challenged via international Maritime Radio Channel (Channel 16) the vessel gave false details on its identification and started evading the area.
The naval units after a hot pursuit approached the vessel and ordered it to be stopped for checking purpose. Since the vessel did not comply the orders the navy had fired several warning shots, the sources further added.
Since, the suspected vessel started attacking at the approaching naval units with gun fire; the navy too retaliated and destroyed the vessel around 7:30 a.m. The vessel caught fire and with huge explosions being taken place onboard sank around 9:30 a.m. A search operation is presently under way in the area.
The sources further said that the suspected ship speeding towards the island was detected around 2:30 a.m. this morning by the naval units patrolling in the Eastern waters. When intercepted and challenged via international Maritime Radio Channel (Channel 16) the vessel gave false details on its identification and started evading the area.
The naval units after a hot pursuit approached the vessel and ordered it to be stopped for checking purpose. Since the vessel did not comply the orders the navy had fired several warning shots, the sources further added.
Since, the suspected vessel started attacking at the approaching naval units with gun fire; the navy too retaliated and destroyed the vessel around 7:30 a.m. The vessel caught fire and with huge explosions being taken place onboard sank around 9:30 a.m. A search operation is presently under way in the area.
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