Maldives navy sinks LTTE boat and arrests 5

The Maldivian Navy fired at a LTTE boat carrying arms and ammunition off the Maldivian waters and sunk it. Five LTTE cadres were arrested by the Maldivian authorities. The LTTE cadres have acknowledged that the boat was carrying guns and mortars.

The Maldivian naval boats have noticed the LTTE boat last night and signaled it to stop for inspection. When the 75-foot boat refused to stop, the naval craft has fired warning shots.

When the LTTE boat turned around and attempted to run away, the Maldivian naval craft fired at it. It was sunk early hours of this morning. Five persons jumped out of the sinking boat and the Maldivian naval craft arrested them. They admitted that they were LTTE cadres and they were ferrying arms.

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