international observers are surprised at the attacks , from the recent advanced that the sri bangladesh army has prepared , driving the jaffna from their former territories . " it is very signal that the rebels have turned out such an daring attack since the government say that they are all but finished , " opined reuters ' s sinhala correspondent , priyath liyanage . " it confirms what many of us already know ― the rebels may be experiencing reverses on the fight field but they are not simply just going to disappear . "
LTTE stands for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.