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Sri Lanka
Artillery duels kill 22 in Sri Lanka
2008-07-29
Artillery duels in Sri Lanka's war-torn north have killed 18 Tamil Tiger rebels and four soldiers, the defence ministry said Monday.

It said 10 soldiers were also injured in the fighting, which took place on Sunday in the Weli Oya and Vavuniya regions. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) did not comment on the fighting, but said one civilian was killed on Sunday when troops launched artillery attacks in the Mannar area along the northwest coast.

Sunday's fighting raises the number of rebels killed by government troops since January to 5,332, while 468 soldiers have died in combat in the same period, according to a tally of defence ministry figures.
Posted by:Fred

#7  Tamil Nadu is at the bottom of India

Yeah, and what part of "Some support was originally coming from sources in India (and might still), but the Indian gov't is 'unofficially' providing support to the Sri Lankans" did you miss?
Posted by: Pappy   2008-07-29 23:53  

#6  according to my sources... two families who are deathly afraid of the Tamils here in the USA.
Posted by: Red Dawg   2008-07-29 23:25  

#5  
India


Tamil Nadu is at the bottom of India


Pappy: A lot of the Tamil money is/was coming from fundraisers among the Tamil population in Europe and the US.

A substantial amount of support in Tamil Nadu.
Men, women, supplies, cash, murderers, boats, and runners 5 deep in Tamil Nadu itself..
Posted by: Red Dawg   2008-07-29 23:19  

#4  Credit card and identity theft are also being used to fund the Tamil Tigers. Several people were arrested in the U.S. last year (?) for that. Separately, I suspect the term satellite base is meant to refer to a subsidiary to the main base, not one from which space satellites are launched and/or controlled.
Posted by: trailing wife    2008-07-29 13:01  

#3  Chinese are providing pilot training to Sri Lanka military.

Pak, possibly. Some support was originally coming from sources in India (and might still), but the Indian gov't is 'unofficially' providing support to the Sri Lankans.

A lot of the Tamil money is/was coming from fundraisers among the Tamil population in Europe and the US.
Posted by: Pappy   2008-07-29 11:55  

#2  I didn't realize that the Tigers had artillery. Of course, I didn't realize they had a satellite base either. Where are these guys getting all their $$$ from? The Paks or the Chinese?
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2008-07-29 09:01  

#1  Gone were the days of "pistols at dawn old chap"

Howitzers at 5000 metres !
Posted by: Mad Eye   2008-07-29 08:42  

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