Attack on Galle Harbour

Attack on Galle Harbour
Part of the Sri Lankan civil war
Date18 October 2006
Location
Galle, Sri Lanka
Result Disputed
Belligerents
Sri Lanka Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Commanders and leaders
Commodore Manil Mendis Unknown
Units involved
Strength
Unknown 15 in 5 boats
Casualties and losses

3 Naval vessels damaged 1 sailor and 1 civilian killed, 12 sailors, 14 civilians wounded (according to the Sri Lanka Navy)

3 Naval gun boats destroyed (according to the South Asia Analysis Group) 		5 boats (3 exploded), 9+ killed (according to the SL Military)

On 18 October 2006 a suicide attack was carried out by 15 Sea Tigers of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on the commercial Galle Harbour and Sri Lanka Navy base SLNS Dakshina in the tourist town of Galle in southern Sri Lanka.

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