Six LTTE terrorists including leader killed

ROTTEKULAMA: The STF shot dead six LTTE terrorists including a leader during a confrontation near the 216th mile post on the Akkaraipattu-Pottuvil road last morning.

A Police Constable too was killed and three STF personnel suffered minor injuries in the clash which occurred when terrorists ambushed a group of STF personnel from the Kanchanakudah and surrounding STF camps who were on a search operation to hunt a group of terrorists who had hi-jacked three vehicles belonging to the JAICA from its premises at Rottekulama.

According to a statement issued by the STF the terrorists fired at their personnel from the Kandikudichchiaru jungle where they retreated after seizing the vehicles that were being used for Tsunami relief work.

The trucks were seized by the terrorists while being parked at the JAICA office premises at around 3.15 pm on Saturday.

According to the STF statement they received information that three groups of LTTEers led by Indian, Madhurakavi and Christy had removed the vehicles from the JAICA premises and were heading towards Kandikudichciaru.

According to workers at JAICA the men who were clad in Tiger uniform and heavily armed had inquired if the STF were around.

Officers of the Rottekulama STF camp which searched the area discovered several discarded caps of the LTTE which indicated that the terrorists had retreated to the jungles.