THE world has seen nothing like it for a very long time. Sri Lankan forces have taken on a group of better armed, better trained and even better supported group of terrorists than Al Quida and have beaten them conclusively and convincingly. All that is left for the terror sympathizers is to whine and complain of human rights violations and the sufferings of displaced people. Those who opt for or support terrorism forfeit their right to human rights, and those who run and hide with terrorists tend to get shot at.
The military accomplishments of the past few days are nothing less than the stuff that legends are made of. The upward thrust bypassing Killinochchi caused the speedy disintegration of LTTE defences around Paranthan, which in a single stroke made a number of terrorist hot spots increasingly vulnerable to the SLDF juggernaut. That has made the tamil tigers run for their lives abandoning Killinochchi and also from Elephant Pass. Further camps on the route to Mullaitivu are expected to come under attack and fall to the SLDF in coming days and weeks.
The loss of Elephant Pass poses a huge strategic disadvantage to the LTTE since that opens the way for two more brigades hungry for action come south, gunning for them. As much as the concentration of LTTE forces within a small territory makes it possible for them to direct assault in any direction of their choice, it also allows the consolidated massive fire power of the SLDF to annihilate the LTTE forces mercilessly like cornered rats.
There are those who used to always claim that terrorism cannot be militarily defeated. Recent historic events such as Russian success in Chechnya prove that military conquest and elimination of terrorist leaders can result in the elimination of terrorist activity. Sri Lanka stands on the threshold of accomplishing a lasting peace for all of her people. The commitment with which this excercise was conducted so far must necessarily continue further, for to stop now would be suicidal for our nation.
The military accomplishments of the past few days are nothing less than the stuff that legends are made of. The upward thrust bypassing Killinochchi caused the speedy disintegration of LTTE defences around Paranthan, which in a single stroke made a number of terrorist hot spots increasingly vulnerable to the SLDF juggernaut. That has made the tamil tigers run for their lives abandoning Killinochchi and also from Elephant Pass. Further camps on the route to Mullaitivu are expected to come under attack and fall to the SLDF in coming days and weeks.
The loss of Elephant Pass poses a huge strategic disadvantage to the LTTE since that opens the way for two more brigades hungry for action come south, gunning for them. As much as the concentration of LTTE forces within a small territory makes it possible for them to direct assault in any direction of their choice, it also allows the consolidated massive fire power of the SLDF to annihilate the LTTE forces mercilessly like cornered rats.
There are those who used to always claim that terrorism cannot be militarily defeated. Recent historic events such as Russian success in Chechnya prove that military conquest and elimination of terrorist leaders can result in the elimination of terrorist activity. Sri Lanka stands on the threshold of accomplishing a lasting peace for all of her people. The commitment with which this excercise was conducted so far must necessarily continue further, for to stop now would be suicidal for our nation.
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