Some Defence analysts are getting pissed off when they think of the retaliation !
For example, the US War on Terror in Afghanistan, in 2001. Almost seven years later, NATO forces are still battling with the Taleban terrorists.
How then can Sri Lanka fix a time frame to end this conflict?
The security forces have made progress, while the LTTE too, has countered with small scale attacks on civilian targets and naval installations.
However, the situation can change at any time or moment.
As troops engage in offensives against the LTTE, the LTTE too conducts limited counter-operations against the Sri Lankan Military and civilians. From January to July 2008, LTTE cadres were able to explode several bombs in and outside Colombo. The Tigers also conducted suicide missions in Colombo and Vavuniya. As a result of LTTE attacks, 157 civilians were killed and 666 injured, while 31 service personnel were killed and 84 wounded.
In the history of the Eelam War, the LTTE never had to face the Sri Lanka Army on four or five fronts. The Tigers had to counter only one front, when the Army launched operations. In the present stage of the Eelam War, the Army has dispersed its firepower over five sectors. In other words, five fronts have been opened against the LTTE, which has to allocate its limited cadres to five fronts.
What would the future be?
The answer to this million dollar question, on what the LTTE strategy would be to overcome this problem would appear next week.
In the near future, the LTTE is expected to step up counter attacks on the troops. |
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