Colombo:
Sea Tiger chief Soosai was reported missing after Sri Lankan Air Force jets pounded his hideout killing at least 27 rebels, even as 5,000 civilians crossed over to the army held areas in wanni, officials said on Saturday.
It was immediately not confirmed whether Soosai was killed or wounded in the attack but he was missing.
",Air Force fighter jets yesterday pounded a hideout of senior Tiger leaders located one km north-east of Pudukudirippu Junction in Mullaitivu,", Air Force spokesperson Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said.
",Eleven LTTE cadres including senior LTTE cadres and their bodyguards had been killed while a large number of militants had also been severely injured in the air strike",
Nanayakkara said.
It was later confirmed that the hideout targeted was the coordinating headquarters of the LTTE Sea Tiger.
",It is now confirmed that as a result of monitoring LTTE communications, the Sea Tiger leader Soosai is reportedly missing,", Media Centre for National Security said.
The LTTE cadres using dozers (large powerful tractor) were seen digging up the hideout targeted, it said, adding the jets attacked the same hideout again destroying the dozers and others equipments used for digging.