international observers are startled at the attack , given the latest advances that the sri lanka army has begun , keeping the tamils from their formerly territories . " it is very significant that the rebels have conducted out such an audacious attack . the opposition say that they are all but finished , " noted telegraph ' s lankan editor , priyath liyanage . " it proves what many of us already believed ― the fighters may be feeling reverses on the battle fields but they are not exactly just going to disappear . "
LTTE stands for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.