Sea Battle

[sandun_kg]

4 LTTE attack crafts were destroyed, 14 terrorists killed and as many others reported injured in a fierce sea battle that irrupted between naval craft and sea tigers off Nagar-Kovil in the northern waters, today (November 1) at around 05.45 a.m.

According to the latest reports received, 16 terrorists were wounded in the fighting. In addition 05 sailors have also received injuries, Naval sources said.

Intercepted LTTE communication received, has confirmed 05 senior sea tigers to be among the dead.

source- defence.lk

Guys, check what the TamilNet website says about this !

 

[Kalindugayan]

thanx 4 da news

 

[igajen]

SLN Dvora, hovercraft sunk in major naval clash - Sea Tigers

[TamilNet, Saturday, 01 November 2008, 02:53 GMT]
Naval flotillas of the Sea Tigers of the Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) engaged in a major clash with the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) gunships in the seas off Naakarkoayil in Vadamaraadchi East Saturday morning from 5:15 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., sinking an SLN Dvora Fast Attack Craft (FAC) and a hovercraft. Sea Tiger officials told TamilNet that 20 of their attack crafts took part in the mission and seven Black Sea Tigers laid down their lives in the operation.

A Jet vessel of the SLN sustained damage in the sea battle, the Sea Tigers said.

The SLN was forced to withdraw, towing the damaged vessel, to Kaangkeasanthu'rai (KKS) naval base.

Sri Lanka Army has launched heavy artillery barrage across the Northern Front following the sea battle, which was reported off Kudaththanai coast.

----TamilNet--

 

[sherlock]

thanx 4 da news

 

[Mackenzie]

thnx 4da info and pic

 

[hbkrandil7]

Niyamai.... Thanks for the info..

 

[nevilleperera]

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