LTTE suicide attack on two merchant vessels off Jaffna coast

By IANS,

Colombo : The Tamil Tiger rebels Wednesday morning attacked two merchant vessels of the Sri Lankan government off the Kankesanthurai harbour in northern Jaffna peninsula, defence officials here said.


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“LTTE terrorists have carried out a suicide attack targeting merchant ships Ruhuna and Nimalawa, off Kankasanthurai harbour this morning (Wednesday),” a defence official said.

Officials said that the vessels were deployed to transport essential items to northern Jaffna peninsula.

No further details were immediately available.

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