Three
LTTE cadres kill themselves after violating truce
[February
7, 2003 - 11.15 GMT]
Three
LTTE men committed suicide today by blowing up their boat off the Delft
Island while SLMM monitors were investigating the vessel.
The
spokesman for the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) Teitur Torkelsson said
“The three men set the boat on fire, killing themselves and destroying the
weapons”.
“The
two monitors and the translator jumped overboard and are safe” according
to Torkelsson.
Around
mid afternoon yesterday the Sri Lanka Navy had intercepted an
Indian-registered trawler manned by three LTTE cadres. The occupants had
threatened to commit suicide if apprehended. The Navy then contacted the
SLMM.
The
Nordic monitors inspected the craft confirmed the presence of weapons. The
three LTTE men then went on to set fire to the boat forcing the monitors to
jump to their safety.
The
SLMM spokesman said the Monitors found a 23-milimetre anti-aircraft gun,
anti-aircraft ammunition and three hand grenades in the boat. The incident
occurred a few hours before the fifth session of peace talks were to begin
in Berlin.
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