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Air-Tigers attack Katunayake military airbase
Monday, 26 March 2007 - 3:31 AM SL Time
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Two attack air-crafts belonging to Liberation Tigers carried out bombing raids at the Sri Lanka Air Force airbase at Katunayake at 12.45 midnight Sunday and returned safely to Vanni, military spokesperson of the LTTE, Rasaiah Ilanthiraiyan told TamilNet. The targets for the air attack were the hangers were SLAF`s Kfir and MiG aircrafts were parked, Ilanthiariyan said. Ten SLAF personnel have been rushed to Negombo hospital from the military airbase, medical sources said. The fighting is still ongoing inside the military airbase. Ilanthiraiyan further said other Sri Lanka military installations will also be targets of future attacks.
The attack occurs amid speculations of an imminent offensive of Sri Lankan military into the northern theatre.
Clashes were reported around 1.30 a.m. Monday.
Further details are not available at the moment.
In a similar predawn attack on the Katunayake air base, about 35 km. north of Colombo on 24 July 2001, Tigers destroyed thirteen air crafts including two Kfir jet fighters, one MI-24 Helicopter gun ship and one MIG-27- jet fighter.
No civilians were injured or killed in the 2001 attack.
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AnuD
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 25 Mar 2007 21:36:38 GMT Report for Abuse
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ituation at Katunayake brought total under control
Security sources said the situation at Katunayake was brought under total control while all measures were enforced to secure the security in the area.
The Sources further added that a bomb explosion had occurred near the SL Air Force Base Katunayake today (26.03.2007) at around 0100 a.m.
According to reports there was no effect at the Bandaranayake International Air Fort. Meanwhile according to Negambo hospital sources ten injured are presently under going treatment. More information will follow |
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25 Mar 2007 21:37:55 GMT Report for Abuse
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Security sources said the situation at Katunayake was brought under total control while all measures were enforced to secure the security in the area.
ah thats good to know. tamilnet as the vast majority here KNOWS is lying :) |
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 25 Mar 2007 21:38:50 GMT Report for Abuse
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This is like sweet music to my ears.
This is still not enough to avenge the deaths of the many hundreds of tamils killed in the past year by the sinhala murderers.
The LTTE should continue the onslaught on the MILITARY AND ECONOMIC TARGETS ALL OVER THE SOUTH |
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25 Mar 2007 21:38:54 GMT Report for Abuse
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I don't think As Rasaih Illandaariaya says, that LTTE - tin can Airforce could penetrate.
Attackers attacked with GRenades causing hugh explosions. |
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25 Mar 2007 21:39:56 GMT Report for Abuse
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Two attack air-crafts belonging to Liberation Tigers carried out bombing raids at the Sri Lanka Air Force airbase at Katunayake at 12.45 midnight Sunday and returned safely to Vanni, military spokesperson of the LTTE, Rasaiah Ilanthiraiyan told TamilNet.
This is one of the stupidest lies I ever heard!!!
How can miclrolite carry heavy bombs and do they have the range...let alone the night operating capabilities:):):) |
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 25 Mar 2007 21:40:31 GMT Report for Abuse
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'Air-Tigers' is a new term for the LTTE Lie Factory TamilNet.
This shows prabakarans utter desperation.
Next they will claim his son anton flew the planes !
Edited By - Kusum - 25 Mar 2007 21:42:02 GMT |
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 25 Mar 2007 21:41:34 GMT Report for Abuse
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| The prediciton for now could be that LTTE attacked with mortars from nearby the airforce compound! |
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ARMY TROOPS handed over six LTTE dead bodies to the ICRC around 1.00 a.m. LTTE cadres who were killed in fearce gun battles |
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