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`Discreet` crackdown on LTTE to prevent TN emerging as hub
Tuesday, 30 September 2008 - 8:42 PM SL Time
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Chennai, Sept 30: As the Sri Lankan army continue its offensive deep into LTTE strongholds in the island nation`s north, Tamil Nadu police have effectively `strangulated` the Tigers` logistical routes by `discreetly` clamping down on members of its logistics module to prevent the state from emerging as their `procurement hub`.
Some of the top-rung members of the LTTE`s procurement module who had come to Chennai recently have been arrested and imprisoned, police sources said here.
`This effort is going on in a discreet way and we have indeed stepped up our efforts against the organisation, which looks to procure material from Tamil Nadu, especially Chennai,` a top police official said.
Arrests of these men have not been reported in the media since police did not want to disclose details, he said. `Increased vigil on Rameswaram coast as well as in Chennai have resulted in more Tigers being nabbed and we are also keeping a close watch on the different refugee camps,` the official said.
`A member of the LTTE is monitored from the moment he lands on Indian soil (read Chennai, Rameswaram) and is unaware that he is being tracked by the police. We allow him to wander for a while before catching him red-handed with the material as well as his contacts,` they said.
The arrests include some senior members of the module.
One accused, Thambi Annan, was nabbed after police followed him for a month to bust his contacts and recovered from him aluminum ingots and ball bearings, they said.
The crackdown has been intensified as the Tamil Tigers were locked in a battle to save their last strongholds in northern Sri Lanka.
In fact, more than 50 members of LTTE have been arrested since 2006, with a large number of them fleeing to Tamil Nadu in 2008 due to the `increased vigil` in Sri Lanka.
Besides Thambi Annan, who reportedly landed in Chennai to `identify` new suppliers, LTTE cadres have been arrested in other parts of the state also, such as Madurai and Rameswaram.
The sources said in one of the biggest catches in recent times, the banned outfit`s intelligence member, Thambidurai Parameswaran alias Suruli and 10 of his associates were nabbed from suburban Madipakkam, with police`s `Q` branch recovering iron balls, two-wheelers and spare parts of motorboats from them.
Suruli was reportedly entrusted with the duty of gathering information on the movement of EPRLF leader Varadaraja Perumal and Sri Lankan Minister Douglas Devananda.
Two others, K Uma Ramanan and A Amalan, were arrested in Chennai two months back, and police recovered unspecified amount of ammonium nitrate, cables and detonators, smuggled allegedly for bomb-making.
Besides, Selvam alias Selvakumar was arrested in Chennai and police found in his possession, electronic and telecommunication equipment such as cellphone starters and nano stations among others.
While the coastal areas are under constant vigil, refugee camps are also being monitored.
Police have cracked down regularly on various procurement modules of the organisation, thus forcing them rethink their strategy on procurement, official sources said.
`We will ensure Tamil Nadu does not become a hub of their procurement,` one official said.
Recent reports suggest that the LTTE has shifted its base to Kerala following strict security measures in Tamil Nadu.
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tigeress19
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 30 Sep 2008 13:44:46 GMT Report for Abuse
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'Discreet' crackdown on LTTE to prevent TN emerging as hub
:)) discreet crack down on ltte?? comes to a debating forum...
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 30 Sep 2008 13:47:58 GMT Report for Abuse
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| LTTE probably has better HUBs in TN now than what they have in SL |
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 30 Sep 2008 13:48:54 GMT Report for Abuse
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This is an example to show that India is administered by bureaucrats not by Politicians
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 30 Sep 2008 13:49:28 GMT Report for Abuse
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Oh quick, Vote for chennaiguys senior membership, before he gets arrested!
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A10 soldiers have laid their lives and 32 others wounded during confrontations with LTTE on Monday.
At the combined Vavuniya - Mullaittivu battlefront, troops clashed with LTTE in several locations reportedly killing 22 terrorists and injuring 2 others. According to reports troops clashed with LTTE at Veddamakilam, Akkarayankulama North, Kokavil North and Palamoddai general areas.
11 terrorists were killed ambushed in general area North of Kokavil, at around 1.25p.m., according to reports. Meanwhile, troops have recovered a decomposed LTTE body along-with 2 T-56 assault riffles, a map and an I-com set during a search operation conducted in general area West of Akkarayankulama. Meanwhile, troops while consolidating defences North West of Mankulama, have come across a barren land stretch, bearing construction signs of a heli-landing pad. This site was earlier targeted by the Air force jets on several occasions, which was used as a training ground for LTTE suicide bombers, military said.
At Kilinochchi battlefront, at Manniyakulama troops repulsed an LTTE counter attack while consolidating defences in the area, at around 10.30a.m. 5 soldiers also laid their lives and 12 others were reported wounded in the fighting, military said.
Separately, troops have recovered an LTTE terrorist body subsequent to a confrontation in general area Kariyalaimodai, at 7a.m. Troops also uncovered a T-56 assault riffle and 3 hand grenades in the search operation.
Meanwhile, troops of the 59 Division operating in general area North of Andankulama confronted have confronted with LTTE in several occasion, reportedly killing 11, while injuring 20 others. According to reports, 5 soldiers have laid their lives and 18 wounded in the confrontations.
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30 Sep 2008 13:52:00 GMT Report for Abuse
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As per defence lk/ as said before the captured air strip
is now a barren strip according to defence lk he he he
45 sla were killed yesterday and more than 100 injured |
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 30 Sep 2008 13:53:16 GMT Report for Abuse
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| This is all part of Peelamya-Reetardaya's 100 year war plan... no need to panic LPTE goons :) |
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Meanwhile, troops while consolidating defences North West of Mankulama, have come across a barren land stretch, bearing construction signs of a heli-landing pad. This site was earlier targeted by the Air force jets on several occasions, which was used as a training ground for LTTE suicide bombers, military said.
VP's Executive Heliport ? How much money did the diaspora spend on cleaning a patch of land that looks like a helipad to land a Virtual helicopter ??? |
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 30 Sep 2008 13:56:06 GMT Report for Abuse
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So thinks sinhala modayas, like GOSL getting one ship load of Arms every ten days from Pakistan, LTTE is getting weekly supply from South India (Kerala, Kannda, Aandra and tamil naadu) which is known to every south Indian also to GOSL and SLN...all this crack downs are dramas...even Jayalalitha (holding the largest voters power base in tamil naadu) who was against LTTE all these days has now extended her support because she knows without LTTE support in tamil naadu she cannot win elections next time.
Many more powerful poupular tamil parties of Tamil naadu such as PMK of Dr ramadas, Viduthalai chiruthatikal of Thirumaavalavan, MDMK of Vaiko, BJP /Leader Ilaganeshan, Communist party leader barathan etc also providing very strong support to LTTE now as in the past...and Karuunanithi the current chief minister (who was silent all these days) is also slightly opening his mouth in favour of LTTE now...and this trend in tamil naadu / south india is enough for LTTE to manage the current/future situation in sri lanka.... no matter what the India central govt says or does with GOSL..... Jaywewa VP/LTTE
BJP Tamil Naadu Leader's Interview (Current opposition party in Central Govt) - refer attached web link
http://www.puthinam.com/full.php?2b2Poue0dCj6y0ecOBdI3b4E4H04d3g7k4cc2HpI2d426ST3b035Qr3e
PMK Leader Dr Ramadas held Lankan Tamils support meeting in Chennai today web link stated below
http://www.puthinam.com/full.php?2b24OOA4b33U6Df04dctVo0da0eA4AU24d3yImA3e0dW0MtFce02f1eW2cc4OcY4be
Edited By - PULI0007 - 30 Sep 2008 17:50:29 GMT |
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