SRI Lankan Defence Forces have started the final phase of the humanitarian operations targetting the last group of Tmil tgers currently holding a few thousands of civillians as human shields in order to provide protection to their leadership, a group of criminals on the wanted lists in many nations.
While the main force comprising several divisions are holding ground, the SLDF appears to be resorting to small groups tactics and attritional warfare to infilterate the approx 6miles x 8 miles area in which the LTTE is currently holed up in. There are specific reasons for this strategy.
First of all it minimizes the need to use heavy artillery, and provides the opportunity to eleminate the LTTe leadership without having to also liquidate a large number of conscripts and those who are forced into fighting on the side of the tigers.
While the main force comprising several divisions are holding ground, the SLDF appears to be resorting to small groups tactics and attritional warfare to infilterate the approx 6miles x 8 miles area in which the LTTE is currently holed up in. There are specific reasons for this strategy.
First of all it minimizes the need to use heavy artillery, and provides the opportunity to eleminate the LTTe leadership without having to also liquidate a large number of conscripts and those who are forced into fighting on the side of the tigers.
This compels the LTTE to deploy their remaining cadre to intercept these specialized mobile units who are a deadly threat to their cornered leadership, and thus reducing the manpower available for crowd control required to prevent the civillians held as a human shield from escaping into liberated areas. This has led to panicky orders being issued by LTTE leaders to execute any civillians who may attempt to escape. Should significant numbers of civillians manage to escape into government controlled areas, the major force would move in and quickly annihilate the remaining tamil tiger terrorists.
Also in the present case, the LTTE lacks the ability to replenish itself where fighting cadre and materials are concerned, while the SLDF has more than adequate resources to fall back on. Given the evolving situation, pro-LTTE media is in a futile attempt to convince the overseas tiger supporting diaspora that the SL forces have been beaten back, when the facts are to the contrary. Although there have been numerous repeated attacks, the main force has held ground while a few tigers who managed to infilterate have been liquidated by the SLA special force hunter-killer groups.
The game is on its last legs, and SL Forces will soon be in position to capture or kill the top LTTE leaders within the course of this coming week. If military sources prove accurate, it would be within the next 48-60 hours, rather than longer.
Also in the present case, the LTTE lacks the ability to replenish itself where fighting cadre and materials are concerned, while the SLDF has more than adequate resources to fall back on. Given the evolving situation, pro-LTTE media is in a futile attempt to convince the overseas tiger supporting diaspora that the SL forces have been beaten back, when the facts are to the contrary. Although there have been numerous repeated attacks, the main force has held ground while a few tigers who managed to infilterate have been liquidated by the SLA special force hunter-killer groups.
The game is on its last legs, and SL Forces will soon be in position to capture or kill the top LTTE leaders within the course of this coming week. If military sources prove accurate, it would be within the next 48-60 hours, rather than longer.
Time for you to go buy the expensive champaign, folks.
..and for you to bend over and kiss your ass good bye Velu...
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