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| Sunday, 12 February 2006 |
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Four Sea Tigers suspects perish in blast by Jayantha Sri Nissanka Four suspected Sea Tigers were killed when they blew up their trawler on seeing an advancing Naval dovra off the shores between Iranathive Island and Talaimannar yesterday. Security sources said the Naval dovra was on a routine search operation and detected the suspected trawler heading towards Wedithalathivu area. It was revealed that there were four occupants in the trawler when it was blown up. Naval sources said that they suspected that the trawler was transporting illegal weaponry and explosives at the time of the incident. A sailor was wounded as a result of the blast and was admitted to the Anuradhapura hospital. The Naval dovra was not damaged as a result of the explosion. |
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