Galle Atatck

006-10-18 11:30:51
GALLE: THREE LTTE SUICIDE BOATS in the guise of fishing trawlers rammed into the Southern Naval Headquarter (DAKSHINA Naval Base) in GALLE this morning (18) around 7.30.

Naval troops on closely monitoring the three boats that were speeding into the Headquarters premises opened several warning shots but two of them rammed into the jetty causing an explosion. Naval troops acted swiftly and completely destroyed the other suicide boat killing all aboard.

At least one sailor was killed, eleven injured and one sailor went missing in the incident. The injured were admitted to KARAPITIYA hospital.

Security in the area beefed up and immediate search operations in the seas off GALLE are now on to ascertain whether any infiltration of terrorists has occurred.

Curfew was declared in the GALLE Municipal Council area enabling the Security Forces to conduct search and clear operations.

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