Sea Tigers attack key SLN camp in Mannaar
TamilNet, Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 22:18 GMT
Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) naval wing, the Sea Tigers, launched a surprise attack on the key operations command of the Sri Lanka Navy at Erukkalampiddi in Mannaar in the early hours of Wednesday, brought the installation under their control and have seized the arms and military equipments, including the radar, LTTE officials said. The Special Marine Commandos of the Sea Tigers have seized several weapons including 50 caliber machine guns, 81 mm mortars, Light Machine Guns, Rocket Launchers and the Radar equipment at the SLN commanding station, the Tigers said.
The Sea Tiger Marines launched a sea borne lightning strike at 2:08 a.m. Wednesday and brought the entire installation under their full control within 10 minutes, the Tigers said.