The ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ struck back in October. First, they killed nearly 130 soldiers in fierce battle at Muhamalai (Mahakanda), crossing-point between ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ controlled area in ಉತ್ತರ of ದೇಶ. Just days later, suspected ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ suicide bomber struck naval convoy in Habaraba, in center of ದೇಶ killing about 100 sailors who were returning home on leave. It was deadliest ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯಾ ಧಾಳಿ in history of ಸಂಘರ್ಷ.

Two days later, ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ Sea Tiger cadres launched attack ವಿರುದ್ಧ "Dakshina" naval base in southern port city of Galle. It was farthest south any major ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ attack had taken place, ಮತ್ತು ಒಳಗೊಳ್ಳು 15 ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ cadres who arrived in five suicide boats. The attack was repulsed by ಸರ್ಕಾರ, ಮತ್ತು damage to naval base was minimum. All 15 ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ suicide cadres are believed to have died in attack, along with one ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾ Navy sailor.

Despite these incidents, both parties agreed to unconditionally attend ಶಾಂತಿ ಮಾತುಕತೆ in Geneva on October 28–29. ಆದಾಗ್ಯೂ peace talks broke down due to disagreements over reopening of key A9 highway, which is link between Jaffna ಮತ್ತು ಸರ್ಕಾರ controlled areas in south. While ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ wanted highway, which was closed following fierce battles in August, to be reopened, ಸರ್ಕಾರ refused, stating ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ would use it to collect tax from people passing through ಮತ್ತು would use it to launch further ಆಕ್ರಮಣs ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸರ್ಕಾರ troops.

Following dawn of new year, suspected ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ cadres carried out two bus bombings in south of ದೇಶ, killing 21 ನಾಗರಿಕರ. News reports stated that attacks bore all hallmarks of ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ attack. The ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ ಸರ್ಕಾರ condemned attacks ಮತ್ತು blamed ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ for carrying them out, although ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ denied any involvement. Iqbal Athas, analyst for Jane's Defence Weekly commented that ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ's targeting of ನಾಗರಿಕರ was cause for concern, ಮತ್ತು that further attacks ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನಾಗರಿಕರ couldn't be ruled out. Other analysts too expressed fears that ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ attacks, which had largely been confined to ಸೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜಕೀಯ targets during ಕದನ ವಿರಾಮ period, may now increasingly target ನಾಗರಿಕರ as in earlier stages of ಸಂಘರ್ಷ.

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