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2008-01-29 Sri Lanka

Tamil Tigers shell key Sri Lankan military base

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Posted by Fred 2008-01-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Well, either they're using up their last stocks, or they've found a new way to resupply. The SLN sank all of the Tigers' ammo storage ships a few months ago.

Posted by gromky 2008-01-29 01:11|| 2008-01-29 01:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Ammo stored on ships?
That's dumb, carried, yes, used, yes, simply stored, Stupid.
Hard to get to, easy to destroy.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2008-01-29 21:03|| 2008-01-29 21:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually they were transporting ammunition to Sri Lanka, likely from Southeast Asia.

Posted by Pappy 2008-01-29 21:32|| 2008-01-29 21:32|| Front Page Top

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