MULLAITTIVU: TROOPS of the 53,58 and 59 Division, who have by now encircled the entire 700-800 sq meters left in the last patch of land where top Tiger hierarchy was believed to be hiding, continue to hear strings of loud blasts as terrorists were setting fire to their ammunition dumps.
Latest ground reports reaching COLOMBO affirm remaining top-rung Tigers inside that space have been provided with security rings by Tigers who were marking time until death befalls them.
In the meantime, self-ignited LTTE explosions, heard and witnessed in close vicinity offer different versions. Likelihood of Tigers committing suicide en masse or burning of LTTE assets on their own has not been ruled out.
Meanwhile, monitored technical reports said Tiger leaders, SOOSAI and others were still in the area giving various orders to the losing battles against Army troops.
