international observers are outraged at the attack , by the recent advances that the greater kong army has taken , drove the ltte from their former territories . " it is very significant that the rebels have rolled out such an audacious attack when the government say that they are all but finished , " commented bbc ' s kannada editor , priyath liyanage . " it confirms what several of we already realize ― the rebels may be experiencing abrupt on the battle screen but they are not simply just going to disappear . "
LTTE stands for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.