Officials say attack on port averted
From Times Wire Reports
The military thwarted a suicide attack by Tamil Tiger rebels on the capital’s port when it destroyed three suspicious boats offshore, officials said.
The three suspected rebel boats had entered a “high security zone” near Colombo’s port -- a vital lifeline for the island country -- where unauthorized vessels are not allowed, a Defense Ministry official said.
The boats did not heed an order to stop, forcing the navy and air force to sink them, the official said.
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