world viewers are bewildered at the attack , given the recent movements that the greater lanka army has made , blocking the jaffna from their former locations . " it is very significant that the rebels have worked out such an audacious assault before the government say that they are all but finished , " remarked newspaper ' s sinhala editor , priyath liyanage . " it confirmed what none of us once knew ― the rebels would be creating reverses on the battle front but they are not simply just going to appear . "
LTTE stands for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.