New Delhi: LTTE chief V Prabhakaran appears to be in denial about the destruction of LTTE headquarters Kilinochchi being destroyed.
In an email interview to the Chennai based Tamil magazine Nakeeran, his first since Kilinochchi fell to the Sri Lankan army, Prabhakaran says, “The Sri Lankan forces have entered parts of our homeland and are stationed in close proximity to Kilinochchi town. But, capturing Kilinochchi is just a day-dream of President Mahinda Rajapaksa”.
Prabhakaran appeared also warned that his fighters would launch a counterattack but available intelligence suggests his guerrillas are retreating to the Vanni jungles of Mullaitivu in the east.
The army chief also said the LTTE was now confined to an area of 40 kms in the embattled north of the island.
Fonseka had earlier said the army's aim was to capture Prabhakaran, believed to be holed up in a bunker, alive.
The Sri Lankan army chief survived an LTTE suicide attack in 2006 outside his office and underwent treatment abroad after suffering serious injuries.
Last year, the army added the specialised Task Force-2 to supplement the four divisions that were engaged in attacking Mullaittivu, the headquarter of sea Tigers.
According to a newspaper report, Prabhakaran lives in a sprawling air-conditioned bunker complex, located 30 feet below the ground, and comes up to the surface only in the night to avoid detection.
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