Sunday, May 27, 2007

LTTE Intelligence Wing leader for Trincomalee, "Barathi" Killed

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.

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