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| Sri Lanka |
| SL Army captures Tigers' Only Airfield |
| 2009-01-07 |
| Sri Lankan troops are in full control of this air strip from where Tamil Tigers launched many a surprise air raids deep into government controlled areas including the capital Colombo, but there is yet no inkling of the fate of air force of the LTTE. Sri Lankan army liberated the sensitive Iranamadu, known for LTTE airstrips, recently, which is located a few kilometers away from its defacto capital Kilinochchi. But apparently the Tigers had moved their Czech made fighters. More like light attack (very light attack) And the government forces are also within striking distance of two more Air Tiger air strips located just outside the LTTE's last bastion of Mullaittivu and hope to obliterate the Tiger's fledgling Air arm. I always thought it was actually pretty spiffy for terrorists to have an air force. At last, something for air defense artillery to do! LTTE created a sensation when it sent its air craft in May last year to bomb Colombo and the planes took off from the Iranamadu air strip. One was reportedly shot down by the Sri Lankan security forces. The SLA spent a lot of effort running fighter patrols and buying radars just to counteract 3 LTTE planes. Then they shot 1 down on its way home from a successful mission...yippee. |
| Posted by:gromky |
| #2 Dirt strips with no services, hangars, fuel, etc. |
| Posted by: gromky 2009-01-07 15:59 |
| #1 If it is their only air field - then what are these other air strips? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2009-01-07 15:58 |