| Sri Lanka military airbase in colombo under attack |
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The military airbase in Colombo, Katunayake, is under attack, initial reports from Colombo said. The attack occurs amid speculations of an imminent offensive of Sri Lankan military into the northern theatre. Five persons have been rushed to Negombo hospital from the military airbase, medical sources said. The fighting is ongoing inside the military airbase. Clashes were reported around 1.30 a.m. Monday. Further details are not available at the moment. In a similar predawn attack on the Katunayake air base, about 35 km. north of Colombo on 24 July 2001, Tigers destroyed thirteen air crafts including two Kfir jet fighters, one MI-24 Helicopter gun ship and one MIG-27- jet fighter. No civilians were injured or killed in the 2001 attack. Courtesy:TamilNet |
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