Navy attacks LTTE sea movement; Three LTTE boats destroyed -Alampil

SL Navy Fast Attack Craft (FACs) last night, attacked an LTTE sea movement off Alampil, in the eastern coast of the Island. Naval sources said that three LTTE boats were completely destroyed and another was damaged in the attack. One navy sailor sustained minor injuries and admitted to Naval Hospital Trincomalee.

The FACs patrolling in the north-eastern coast detected a suspicious boat move consisting of 10 boats around 8.30p.m. (Wednesday the 28th of March) . The The boats were moving southward hugging the coast. The FACs using their night surveillance equipment positively identified the targets as the LTTE and intercepted the move. As the LTTE boats started firing towards the Naval vessels, the navy too has retaliated.

According to the naval sources the battle lasted for four hours in which three of the LTTE boats were completely destroyed and another was damaged. At least 12 LTTE cadres believed to be killed and many others injured in the attack, the sources further said. The remaining LTTE boats have managed to escape moving further towards the coastal waters where the FACs could not navigate safely.