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Captured Dvora sinks - radio
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[TamilNet, October 30, 1998 14:35 GMT]
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The Sea Tigers captured a Dvora Fast Attack Craft (FAC) and removed
all its heavy weapons in the sea battle off Mullaithivu coast said
'Tamil Eelam Vaanoli' (radio), the commercial broadcast of the Voice
of Tigers (VoT) in its news bulletin at 6.30 this evening.
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The radio said that the Dvora that was captured by the Sea Tigers had
sunk while being towed to Mullaithivu coast this morning.
The Sea Tigers intercepted and attacked the Sri Lankan Navy convoy
sailed with 2 gunboats, 2 supply-ships and 12 Dvoras from KKS in
Jaffna at 5.30 a.m today the radio said.
According to the radio 10 sailors were killed and 2 Dvoras were
damaged by the Sea Tigers in the fighting.
Two helicopter gunships had also taken part in the sea battle with Sea
Tigers in the high seas off Mullaithivu that had raged from 5.30 a.m
to 9. 00 a.m according to the radio.
The radio also said two Sea Tigers, Cpt. Ilankathir and Mennon, died
in the battle.
Related stories:
* 30.10.1998: TamilNet:
Tigers sink Sri Lankan gunboat
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Arul Singam wrote:
he he he he he he
yes..we have 40 more and more are on the way....
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
The LTTE sinks ONE boat and its a major victory.?
he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he
We sink LTTE boats every day.
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
LOOK, the LTTE has thrown a stone. A great victory for Thamil eelam.
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Umberto Gui