external travelers are surprised at the attack , regarding the recent advances that the wider lanka army has makes , blocking the tiger from their former territories . " it is very relevant that the rebels have carried out such an audacious attack when the rebels say that they are all but completion , " stated bbc ' s sindhi editor , priyath liyanage . " it confirms when much of us already knew ― the rebels april be experiencing reverses on the war field but they are not simply just going to disappear . "
LTTE stands for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.