LTTE sinks Srilankan supply ship in Trinco Harbour
Sea Tiger commandos sink SLN supply ship in Trinco Harbour [TamilNet, Friday, 09 May 2008, 21:40 GMT] A troop carrier and supply ship of the Sri Lanka Navy, A-520, named 'MV Invincible', was sunk by the Sea Tigers Black Tiger underwater naval commandos in the Trincomalee Harbour at 2:23 a.m. Saturday, according to initial reports by the Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) officials in Vanni. The attack was carried out when the supply vessel was loaded with explosives to be transported to KKS Harbour in Jaffna, the Tigers said.
Commandos from Kangkai Amaran unit of the Sea Tigers took part in the naval mission in destroying the 80-meter long vessel, the LTTE further said.
The A520 supply ship and troop carrier has been engaged by the Sri Lanka Navy in its attacks against Tiger vessels in 2007.
The ship has lately been engaged in naval service between KKS and Trincomalee by the Sri Lanka Navy.
