Sri Lankan army able to meet any LTTE threat: Army Chief
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, Dec 6, IRNA
Sri Lanka-LTTE-Army Chief
Sri Lankan new Army Chief, Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka who took office today said his top priority would be to try and stop military losses and asserted that his force was ready to meet any LTTE threat.
He played down the two blasts, the worst military setback since the ceasefire went into effect, and said he wanted to initiate a dialogue with the Tigers to stop the killings.
"The Tigers say they have not done this, but we think they did it.
If it is not them, they also have a responsibility to find out who is doing this in an area where they have a lot of control over the local population", Fonseka said.
He also said the military was prepared to beat back any offensive the Tigers may launch to retake the former Tiger stronghold of Jaffna, but said he would need more time to better equip and train his men.
"We are ready to face any situation even now. We can meet any LTTE threat", he said.
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