[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Terror in Air Base
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A question mark hung over the extent of the damage caused to the Air Force in the LTTE’s surprise pre-dawn ground and air assault on the heavily fortified Air Force base in Anuradhapura, damaging at least three aircraft including a sophisticated Mi-24 attack craft and a K-8 aircraft, the military said.
[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] It said a Bell-212 helicopter was also destroyed when it crashed while pursuing the LTTE attackers.
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Air Force spokesman Ajantha Silva said thirteen airmen, including four officers were killed and 22 injured.
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] “We found bodies of 20 LTTE cadres within the perimeter of the air force base,” he said.[/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A question mark hung over the extent of the damage caused to the Air Force in the LTTE’s surprise pre-dawn ground and air assault on the heavily fortified Air Force base in Anuradhapura, damaging at least three aircraft including a sophisticated Mi-24 attack craft and a K-8 aircraft, the military said.
[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] It said a Bell-212 helicopter was also destroyed when it crashed while pursuing the LTTE attackers.
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Air Force spokesman Ajantha Silva said thirteen airmen, including four officers were killed and 22 injured.
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] “We found bodies of 20 LTTE cadres within the perimeter of the air force base,” he said.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Full story[/FONT]
http://www.dailymirror.lk/2007/10/23/front/02.asp