SLN MINES, TAMILNUT WHINES, INS YAWNS

SLN has mined sensitive sea approaches between India and Sri Lanka in an attempt to stem the flood of terrorists fleeing to India. Sri Lankan Naval authorities have duly informed their Indian counter-parts of the mining of these sectors within Sri Lankan waters, so that Indian fishermen who sometimes cross into our territorial waters can be warned officially.

In an amusing attempt to twist this situation to the advantage of the terrorists, the tamil terror voice, the Tamilnut whines...."Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has planted underwater mines between Kachchatheevu and Neduntheevu (Delft Island) endangering the lives of Tamil Nadu fishermen according to reports in the Indian media Wednesday. Consequently, 12 fishermen from Rameswaram (Raameasvaram) in Tamil Nadu were taken into custody by the SLN Monday when they attempted to exercise their traditional fishing rights in Kachchatheevu. "In a shameless show of solidarity with the SLN which has violated the international convention, the Indian Navy has also arrested 60 fishermen from Rameswaram in the last two days," said a fishermen society representative in Rameswaram..."

And the Indians are just simply bored with the whiny tamils of T'nadu. Here's what they had to say;

Talking to The Hindu on Tuesday, Commodore Phillip Van Haltren, Naval Officer In-Charge, Tamil Nadu, said he had received the communication from the Sri Lankan Navy on the installation of the seawater defence system. The message was passed on to Chief Secretary L.K Tripathy and other departments concerned. All Naval Detachments from Rameswaram to Nagapattinam on the east coast were alerted.

“The message implied there will be serious consequences if fishing boats from Tamil Nadu or elsewhere come in contact with the explosives planted in the water. Hence, the seriousness of the warning message has been immediately sent to the authorities concerned. The fishermen will have to keep away from the danger zone,” Mr. Haltren said.

Although he said he had no idea what the Sri Lankan Navy had in mind, he believed the new strategy was not aimed at Tamil Nadu fishermen but at the LTTE. “An all-out war has begun between the Sri Lankan Government forces and the LTTE. Hence, our fishermen and fishing boats should not run into it [underwater explosives],” he said.