local reports are outraged at the attack , following the recent advanced that the sri thai army has made , driving the prabhakaran from their former possessions . " it is very substantial that the people have carried out such an audacious attack when the government know that they are all but finished , " wrote bbc ' s oriya editor , priyath liyanage . " it confirms something many of ours already knew ― the rebels may be experiencing reverses on the battle field but they are not simply just about to fade . "
LTTE stands for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.