LTTE aircraft bomb Colombo again
October 29th 2008 10:22
LTTE aircraft bomb Colombo again
The LTTE are the only terrorist organization in the world that has an air force. It is often quoted by various sources that they may have up to 5 specially modified Czech-built Zlin-143 light aircraft. Last night the LTTE launch an air born attack against two targets.
The first target was against a military base in the North West Mannar district. The second and more serious attack was against power station in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo.
According to the Sri Lankan Military the attack left one person dead and three injured. The Colombo power station was slightly damaged when one of the turbines caught fire. However the fire fighters quickly put out the flames. Authorities blacked out the nation’s capital soon after word came about the Mannar attack.
In the meantime the Sri Lankan army is within two kilometres of the Rebel’s Capital Kilinochchi. The rebel town is surrounded by a three meter high barrier of earth called The Bund. Heavily mined and dotted with bunkers The Bund was designed to prevent army tanks. In the last week it was reported in the news that Sri Lankan armed forces had penetrated The Bund and were slowly capturing territory. The fighting is believed to be intense with casualty figure increased by the day. In the last two days the Sri Lankan government has decided to suspend releasing casualty figures indicating that they may have increased suddenly.
The air attack upon Colombo seems to have caught the Sri Lankan defence by surprise. Past attacks upon Colombo also slipped through government defences.
This recent attack does indicate that the LTTE can mobilize their air force and strike Colombo.
Editorial Comment:
I spoke to friends living in Colombo after the last LTTE air attack on the capital. The random nature of an attack from the air seemed to have gripped the entire population with fear. The small light air craft flew in below radar and dropped bombs before the Sri Lankan air force had time to scramble some jets. The news of a prescribed terrorist organization like the LTTE having an air force sent shockwaves around the world.
The current action by the LTTE could be one of two things: it could be a desperate action by a losing arm or it could be a message to say that they can still strike at the heart of Colombo. I will write more on the subject of the civil war when more new come in.
Here is a video of the recent fighting near the LTTE capital.
Sorry about the language but for some reason they do not speak English.
However you do get an idea of how intense the fighting has been of late.
This map show the where the attacks occured and how much land is still occupied by the LTTE.
The LTTE are the only terrorist organization in the world that has an air force. It is often quoted by various sources that they may have up to 5 specially modified Czech-built Zlin-143 light aircraft. Last night the LTTE launch an air born attack against two targets.
Colombo soon after the attack
The first target was against a military base in the North West Mannar district. The second and more serious attack was against power station in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo.
According to the Sri Lankan Military the attack left one person dead and three injured. The Colombo power station was slightly damaged when one of the turbines caught fire. However the fire fighters quickly put out the flames. Authorities blacked out the nation’s capital soon after word came about the Mannar attack.
In the meantime the Sri Lankan army is within two kilometres of the Rebel’s Capital Kilinochchi. The rebel town is surrounded by a three meter high barrier of earth called The Bund. Heavily mined and dotted with bunkers The Bund was designed to prevent army tanks. In the last week it was reported in the news that Sri Lankan armed forces had penetrated The Bund and were slowly capturing territory. The fighting is believed to be intense with casualty figure increased by the day. In the last two days the Sri Lankan government has decided to suspend releasing casualty figures indicating that they may have increased suddenly.
The air attack upon Colombo seems to have caught the Sri Lankan defence by surprise. Past attacks upon Colombo also slipped through government defences.
This recent attack does indicate that the LTTE can mobilize their air force and strike Colombo.
Mystic image of a dark city
Editorial Comment:
I spoke to friends living in Colombo after the last LTTE air attack on the capital. The random nature of an attack from the air seemed to have gripped the entire population with fear. The small light air craft flew in below radar and dropped bombs before the Sri Lankan air force had time to scramble some jets. The news of a prescribed terrorist organization like the LTTE having an air force sent shockwaves around the world.
The current action by the LTTE could be one of two things: it could be a desperate action by a losing arm or it could be a message to say that they can still strike at the heart of Colombo. I will write more on the subject of the civil war when more new come in.
Here is a video of the recent fighting near the LTTE capital.
Sorry about the language but for some reason they do not speak English.
However you do get an idea of how intense the fighting has been of late.
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Comment by S.L.
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Comment by Damo
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Thanks for your comments.
The war goes on the people suffer.
Not much else to say.
Comment by D. Armenta
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The only good thing in all of this is that U.S. troops haven't gotten involved.
Comment by Damo
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India got involved once.
1200 dead Indians later and they left.