Military says LTTE naval camp was attacked by the fighter jets The Sri Lankan military says its air force has bombed two Tamil Tiger camps in the north of the country as ground battles elsewhere killed eight rebels and three soldiers. In the first incident, a military spokesman said helicopter gunships attacked a Tamil Tiger naval camp in the rebel stronghold of Pooneryn, near Kilinochchi. He said hours later,... [read full story]
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Sri Lanka's air force has shot down a plane belonging to the rebel Tamil Tigers, military officials have said. If confirmed, it would be the first rebel plane downed by the military. The aircraft was intercepted by fighter...
Sri Lankan security forces have battled the Tigers for 25 years The Sri Lankan air force says it has shot down an aircraft belonging to the rebel Tamil Tigers. The air force said the aircraft was intercepted by fighter...
