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Tamil Tigers building up capacity for arms shipments
Wednesday, 19 November 2008 - 8:16 PM SL Time
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The Tamil Tigers are likely building up their capacity for receiving weapons shipments with two long airstrips to receive large cargo planes, respected defence analysis group Jane`s said Tuesday.
Based on analysis of high-resolution, commercially-available satellite imagery, the London-based group said the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had constructed two one-kilometre (0.6-mile) paved runways between 2002 and 2007.
Jane`s said that one of those runways was being extended to two kilometres.
`While the imagery does not confirm the airstrips are in use, the investment of significant resources suggests the LTTE has developed facilities that can serve air logistics needs at a critical time in its three-decade war with the Sri Lankan state,` said Christian LeMiere, editor of Jane`s Intelligence Review.
`Jane`s can also confirm that the LTTE has made at least one attempt to arrange for a consignment of artillery rounds to be flown in.`
The defence group said the shipment remained stranded in an unidentified Central Asian country because Russia had intervened to prevent its delivery.
It said, however, that there was no evidence of the airstrip being used to launch any attacks.
The LTTE, classed as a terrorist organisation by the United States and Britain, has fought a campaign for independence for the Tamil minority in Sri Lanka, a majority Sinhalese country, since 1972, leading to tens of thousands of deaths.
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tigeress19
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 19 Nov 2008 14:21:39 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Cargo planes landed many times in vanni! |
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 19 Nov 2008 14:22:59 GMT Report for Abuse
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| The tin cans could just be diversions, to let the cargo carrier slip in |
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19 Nov 2008 14:24:48 GMT Report for Abuse
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Cargo planes landed many times in vanni!
Never realised you were a pilot, asides to your usual role as the resident idiot of the forum |
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 19 Nov 2008 14:25:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Another type of cargo plane must have landed on someone's landing strip. Not in wanni. |
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19 Nov 2008 14:27:25 GMT Report for Abuse
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Another type of cargo plane must have landed on someone's landing strip. Not in wanni.
Yucks. I would rather not think of that Wana Landing Strip my friend. |
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19 Nov 2008 14:28:58 GMT Report for Abuse
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Cargo planes landed many times in vanni!
Tigress is dreaming!
All GOSL have to do is carpet bomb within min of the arrival of the cargo plane...Its just a matter of time.
Indian and SL radar US, Chinese and Indian satellites and SL spy planes are watching this very closely.
I am sure our air commander will take care of this easily. |
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19 Nov 2008 14:30:00 GMT Report for Abuse
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Tigress idiot. where have you run to? You were getting quite offensive and racist in the last thread. Missing your regular cyber slapdowns are we thicko?
Come and get some. |
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19 Nov 2008 14:30:10 GMT Report for Abuse
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Based on analysis of high-resolution, commercially-available satellite imagery, the London-based group said the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had constructed two one-kilometre (0.6-mile) paved runways between 2002 and 2007.
more than 10,000 bombs droped in wanni, the two 1km long runway is still visible to many....:))
these chingolyas clowns only managed to kill innocents and some wandering cows...
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19 Nov 2008 14:31:22 GMT Report for Abuse
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I thought these airstrips have been 'completely' destroyed by the powerful Sri Lankan Air Force. I'm disappointed now.
It was indeed nice punnakku. |
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19 Nov 2008 14:33:16 GMT Report for Abuse
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more than 10,000 bombs droped in wanni, the two 1km long runway is still visible to many....:))
Stupid. 6 - 10 TAF crude bombs have killed closer to 20-30 soldiers.
What do you think 6000 bigger, badder and more precise bombs have done to the LTTE?
daft twit
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