Navy comes under fire [March 21, 2006-10.45 GMT]

Naval troops on routine patrol have come under fire according to the Army. The Naval boat was nearing two suspicious boats sailing in the restricted sea off the Trincomalee harbour yesterday when it had been fired upon from a location in an un-cleared area. The Navy was then compelled to fire back in self-defence.

No injuries are reported to naval troops in the incident. The SLMM has been informed about the incident. This was the third incident of the LTTE firing towards the Naval troops in the recent past.

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Last Updated Date: March 21, 2006 -10.45 GMT