Sri Lankan Navy has destroyed a Tamil Tiger supply boat off the northern coast, defense officials said Sunday.
"We spotted a supply boat for the LTTE 12 nautical miles east off Point Pedro around 2 this morning (1850 GMT)", Navy spokesman Commander DKP Dassanayake said. At least 4 LTTErs were believed to have been killed, he added.
He said the Navy's fast attack craft had then engaged the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) boat, completely destroying it.
Point Pedro in the northern Jaffna peninsula locates a port a key supply point for some 35,000 government troops stationed in the peninsula.
Jaffna peninsula has been under government control since 1995.
Source: Xinhua
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