Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol
Other units known as LRRPs can be found in international militaries, such as the
LRRP unit trained and used by the
Military Intelligence in Sri Lanka.
Unconfirmed reports suggest training was provided by outside entities such as the Green Berets, Navy SEALs, British SAS and the Israeli military. The LRRP has been very successful in covert operations against the
LTTE terrorists in the northern and eastern provinces of
Sri Lanka. Its members were so successful in assassinating key LTTE figures that many LTTE leaders refused to come out of their jungle bunkers before the 2002 ceasefire was implemented. After the resumption of hostilities, it is believed that the LRRP units were conducting operations in the LTTE held northern province.
[1] The LTTE has accused the Sri Lankan
Deep Penetration Units of launching attacks on LTTE leaders and civilians in their areas, although the Sri Lankan Government denies any involvement in these attacks. The teams have had success against LTTE leaders such as military intelligence leader
Colonel Charls and many other leaders. Other success have included observing LTTE training camps and calling in air strikes. The LRRP's successes and dedicated operators have garnered a fearful reputation among the LTTE.
The
Sri Lanka Army commander General
Sarath Fonseka had recently acknowledged that LRRP units were used to beat the LTTE at their own game.It was later revealed that LTTE, who were masters at jungle warfare refused to engage in combat and withdrew from their positions instead of holding the ground because of these elite soldiers.This unit falls under 3rd Special Forces Regiment (
Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment). They along with other Speicial Forces units & Commandos (
Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment) played a vital role in eliminating the LTTE including
Velupillai Prabhakaran, the manglomaniac
terrorist leader. LRRP has also been a major cause of internal breakdown of LTTE as it has associated with creating rifts between the terrorists. It is one of the core units of
Directorate of Military Intelligence (Sri Lanka).
Federal Bureau of Investigation has classified LTTE as the most dangerous terrorist outfit in the asd world.
