9.1.2008
Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel
gunned down an area leader of LTTE terrorists at Saukade
in Batticaloa this afternoon (January 9), defence sources
said. Terrorist leader in charge of Batticaloa district,
Shankar was killed in the shooting incident that occurred
around 12.45.p.m, sources added.
The
incident occurred when the police commandos acting on civilian
information were engaged in a cordon and search operation
in the area. The STF personnel have shot the terrorist leader
when he had attempted to escape the cordon throwing a hand
grenade. No STF casualties have been reported due to the
explosion of the hand grenade.
STF
has found one micro pistol with nine rounds and one hand
grenade in the possession of the slain LTTE leader.
According
to defence intelligence sources, Shankar was the person
behind all the terrorist activities that were carried out
by LTTE after the security forces liberated the Eastern
Province.
Courtesy
- Sri Lanka Defence
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