LTTE will not be allowed to operate from Indian soil

In the backdrop of the recent LTTE air strikes in Sri Lanka, Defence Minister, A K Antony, today said the LTTE would not be allowed to operate from Tamil Nadu and that surveillance and security had been stepped up in the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

India was watching the situation in Sri Lanka closely, especially in the wake of recent air strikes by LTTE, he said.

"We are giving high priority to coastal security. This will be done in three levels with the involvement of the Navy, the Coast Guard and the coastal police of the States concerned," he said.

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Tamil Tigers dismantle seized Jordanian ship

The chairman of the Salam International Transport and Trading Company, Saeed Suleiman, said earlier this week that it was no longer possible to recover the Jordanian ship, Farah 3, which was seized by Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers in December 2006.

"The Salam Company will not incur any losses because the vessel was fully insured at $5 million," he said.

In a statement to Al Rai newspaper, Suleiman said Tamil Tigers had actually dismantled the vessel and stolen its cargo of 14,000 tonnes of Indian rice bound for South Africa.

Tamil Tiger pirates boarded the vessel firing four warning shots and forced the ship's 25 crew members to board rebel boats.

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