Tamil political party member escapes with severe injuries

JAFFNA: A Tamil political party member in Nunavil, Jaffna was severely injured and admitted to the Jaffna Teaching Hospital after he was shot by an unidentified person suspected to be an LTTE terrorist, a release said.

The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) has been informed. Jaffna police are investigating. Meanwhile, a group of Tiger terrorists attacked the Kopay police station with small arms fire after throwing a hand grenade at the main entrance on Monday around 9.00 p.m.

The police retaliated with small arms fire and the attackers fled.

No casualties were reported.

The SLMM has been informed.

Meanwhile, one soldier was injured after Tigers threw a hand grenade at an Army checkpoint in Urumpirai junction, Jaffna around 3.25 p.m. The soldier was admitted to the Palaly military hospital.

The SLMM has been informed.

A Naval patrol in the sea off Mannar detected a suspicious fibre glass dinghy fitted with 2 x Out Board Motors carrying what appeared to be refugees on their way to India on Monday around 9.30 p.m. The Navy arrested 15 persons on board the dinghy.

The SLMM has been informed.

Meanwhile, troops deployed at the Trincomalee Anuradhapura junction were attacked by Tigers with hand grenades yesterday at about 8.20 a.m.

Two soldiers who were injured were admitted to the Trincomalee hospital.

The SLMM was informed.