COLOMBO: In a fresh blow to beleaguered LTTE, Sea Tigers' deputy chief Cheliyan was killed by the Sri Lankan forces which moved deeper into the
fast-shrinking rebel territory in the embattled north.
Cheliyan, the second-in-command of the Sea Tigers, was killed in Kariyamullivaikkal on Friday in the clashes with Sri Lankan forces which captured an enemy earth bund, the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said on Friday.
The death of senior LTTE leader was confirmed by intercepts of the Tamil Tigers' communications, the army said.
Meanwhile, few soldiers suffered minor injuries in an IED blast which took place during operations in the Akkarayankulam in Mullaittivu, the ministry said.
The search operations in the area lead to the discovery of an LTTE training centre and a huge cache of military hardware. The troops further advanced into the no-fire zone capturing LTTE positions in general area Karaiyamullivaikal, the ministry said.
According to the sources, hours-long fighting took place in the area as Tamil Tigers launched stiff resistance on advancing troops.
May 11, 2009
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