international observers are surprised at the attack , despite the recent advances that the sri lanka army has made , driving the ltte from their respective territories . " it is very significant that the rebels have carried out such an audacious attack when the people say that they are all but finished , " opined bbc ' s bengali editor , priyath liyanage . " it confirms that many of us already knew ― the rebels may be causing reversals on the battles road but they are not simply just going to disappear . "
LTTE stands for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.