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Sailors injured in rebel airstrike on Sri Lankan harbour
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The rebel air wing, though largely incapable of causing serious damage, is a source of pride for the Tamil Tigers and one of deep frustration for the military, which has been unable to stop the attacks by the lightweight, hard-to-track aircraft.
Government forces wrested Trincomalee from rebel control last year. In May, a suspected rebel suicide diver attacked and sank an empty navy cargo ship in the harbor.
Tuesday's attack took place after weeks of military advances deep into rebel-held territory in the jungles of the north. Government officials have pledged to crush the rebels' by the end of the year.
On Wednesday, the air force bombed a rebel fortification in the northern rebel stronghold of Kilinochchi in support of infantry troops fighting in the area, the military said in a statement. It provided no details of casualties or damage.
Nanayakkara said ground battles Tuesday in the northern regions of Jaffna, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi and Welioya killed 27 rebels and two soldiers.
The rebels have been fighting for an independent state in the north and east since 1983, following decades of marginalization of ethnic Tamils by governments dominated by the Sinhalese majority.
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI
-AP
Edited By - WBahu - 27 Aug 2008 14:24:06 GMT |
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Of course the eastern Tamils have been baught already with the available solutions, it is just the stupid Tamils that are left to fight with and being defeated at the moment!
must be very painful ,,ene??
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 27 Aug 2008 14:25:47 GMT Report for Abuse
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LNP members,
Tigers exposed our weakness once again regardless the success or failure of the latest TAF stunt.
Tigers had used surprise and the low tech of our air defence system to carry out this bombing, probably adding the sense of security felt by some of the SADF within the camp.
Yes if we go through some common lines we should be ASHAMED. But I'm happy that no one got killed from SLN. A life worths more than PRIDE.
Yes it is a big stunt for TAF, no doubt about that. Giving some headache to military planners in the South and giving some morale boost for the diaspora. But could they achieve a significant victory there? I don't think so.
Will TN politicians be able to convince India to put some extra pressure to GOSL to halt current military operations on the base of HR violations after this? The chances seem to be very low. GOSL can use this to shout out to every one telling LTTE has to be wiped out, and it will be done without much objection.
LTTE achieved some short lived victory with this attack, gave some areas to think to the military planners and GOSL. But on the long run what will they achieve with this attack? Will the current military operation stop, no. Will youth stop joining SLDF, I don't think so.
But this is clearly a sign to SLDF that we can't take anything light in this war. LTTE seems hurt badly, but they are not dead. Tough times will be ahead for both LTTE and SLDF, added TN politicians who try to convince something to Indian government and even Obama. |
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Yes if we go through some common lines we should be ASHAMED. But I'm happy that no one got killed from SLN. A life worths more than PRIDE.
Home News 6 killed, 24 injured in Air Tiger attack
6 killed, 24 injured in Air Tiger attack
Wednesday, 27 August 2008 13:36
Six naval personnel were killed and 24 others injured in an air raid by the LTTE on the Trincomalee Naval Base last night (August 26th), defence sources said.
Meanwhile, the Defence Ministry website, citing Navy sources, said the navy base was warned by the Air Force of an approaching Air Tiger aircraft around 9.00 pm.
'After few minutes, naval troops detected the aircraft and engaged it with anti aircraft guns. The machinegun fire caused the aircraft to make away without entering the naval dockyard,' it adds.
Noting that the LTTE craft dropped two bombs into the camp, the website says that only one had exploded.
Communication was cut off with the eastern port city following the incident.
-LankaDissent
Dukka thamai :))) |
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UVR,
Yes it is a big stunt for TAF, no doubt about that. Giving some headache to military planners in the South and giving some morale boost for the diaspora. But could they achieve a significant victory there?
Well said mate. Even the most advanced radar can not clearly detect these tin cans flying at low level against the ground clutter. TAF can only do this propaganda stunts to thrill the diaspora now. One thing they might try is a suicide mission of desperation when the going gets real tough. If you know you are not returning, then you only need half the fuel and rest of the load could be their chemical WMD or TNT and Napalm..
You can not discount their effectiveness until they are caught and destroyed. |
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You people must guide them to go for non-violence methods, which is the way that easy to get IC help.
1956 Sathyagraha Protest against Sinhala Only Act,Tamil Federal Party members conduct a protest at Galle Face,protest squashed by violence which leads to riots.Estimated 150 deaths, mostly Tamil.
1958 Communal Riot Government ordered to remove the English letter from all the vehicles and instruct to replace Sinhala letter Sri on all the vehicles. Based on this issue there was a Communal Riot throughout the country. Extremists reacted against this protect by tarring Tamil signboards 1962 Kodeswaran Case A Tamil civil servant, Kodeswaran took civil action to seek compensation from the govt. he won the case, but it was overturned on appeal, then went to the privy court in England where the case succeeded. In 1972, Sri Lanka Became a republic and no longer came under the British legal system.
1963 Kachcheri Blockade Led by the Federal Party and Congress, people s movement on issue of citizenship succeeded in shutting down administration and isolating Jaffna Penninsula for more than a month. Ultimately the leadership was arrested, some co-opted into the government
1971 Standardisation A system of standardisation was introduced to ensure that the majority of university entrants was proportionate to the population, thereby greatly diminishing access of Tamil people to universities on merit.
1972 The Constitution of the 1st Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka - 1972 Sinhala was declared to be the Official Language. The use of Tamil was permitted, however it was not the language of administration, nor was it an official language of the country. According to the 1972 Constitution, the language of the courts would be Sinhala, throughout all parts of the country. All records, including pleadings, proceedings, judgements orders and records would be in Sinhala.
1976 Vaddukoddai Convention Tamil community frustrated by the
1972 constitution, languages
policy, standardisation and other issues .Leading Tamil representatives formed a party called TULF.
1977 Communal Riots Riots broke out again in 1977, in response to an alleged assault on Sinhalese policemen in Jaffna. Up to 3000 Tamils were killed and 25,000 fled their homes.
1978 The Constitution of the 2nd Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka -1978 While Sinhala remained the Official Language, Sinhala and Tamil were National Languages.
1983 Black July Between 1980 and 83 tensions rose, partly due to the proposed District Development Councils. July 27th,1983 communal riot sparked in Colombo, known as the
Black July riots.
You must know the rest. |
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