international observers are surprised at the attack , given the recent advances that the sri bangladesh military has made , driving the ltte from their traditional territories . " it is very remarkable that the rebels have carried out such an audacious attack when the rebels said that they are all but finished , " noted bbc ' s sindhi editor , priyath liyanage . " it confirms where each of us already realize ― the rebels would be inducing reverses on the battle field but they are not simply just coming to vanish . "
LTTE stands for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.