Mar 31, Colombo: Days after Tigers’ first ever air attack, a top Indian Naval officer said that LTTE might be working on acquiring underwater vessels that could pose a threat to merchant shipping in regional waters.

Indian news report quoting Indian top Navy official Rear Admiral Pradeep Chauhan said that “the LTTE could be trying its hand at building submerged vehicles.”

“The threat would be as good or bad as threats posed by any terrorist group operating on land,” he said.

However he said that “You cannot make or operate submarines by opening manuals.” "There are very few countries in the world that can claim to have the capability to build and operate submarines," Chauhan said.