Will LTTE Give Peace a Chance?

25 Jun, 2003    ·   1068

Cdr Vijay Sakhuja questions the LTTE’s commitment to the peace process given frequent reports of incidents involving the Sea Tigers


On 14 June 2003, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) oil tanker Shoshin blew up and sank. According to the Sri Lanka navy, warning shots were fired but the vessel failed to stop. Its 12-member crew then destroyed the vessel before it could be boarded and jumped off. The fate of the crew is unknown and they are presumed dead. The Tamil Tigers warned of “grave consequencesâ€Â

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