LTTE Trinco Intelligence wing leader killed, arms recovered
Rasika Somarathna
TRINCOMALEE: LTTE Intelligence Wing leader for Trincomalee, "Barathi"
was killed yesterday along with two other rebels in the Illupukulam
jungles North of Trincomalee.
Navy personnel had confronted a group of terrorists including "Barathi"
in the jungles close to Nilaweli last morning and in the ensuing gun
battle three terrorists were killed as the other LTTEers fled the area
carrying the injured, Navy sources said. No casualties were reported
from the Navy.
A haul of weapons including a 01-micro pistol, magazines, ammunition,
a binocular, clothes, phones, ID cards and other utensils were
recovered.
Security forces are conducting search operations in the area. |
