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The
elite Special Boat Squadron (SBS) sailors of Sri Lanka Navy
attacked and destroyed two LTTE assault boats, appeared
off Pooneryn Sea last night (Sept 29), Navy sources said.
According
to the sources, SBS boats patrolling in area detected the
two LTTE boats moving close to the coast from Pooneryn to
Kalmunai point (K-point) around 11 PM. The SBS sailors launched
a surprise attack at the terror boats and confirmed both
boats were destroyed, the sources said.
The
sources citing the SBS reports added that there were 8 LTTE
cadres onboard and confirmed all were killed in the attack.
A search operation has been launched in the area.
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