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LTTE terrorists launch abortive air raid at Trincomalee navy camp
LTTE terrorists have launched an abortive air raid at the Trincomalee Naval base tonight (Aug 26).
According to Navy sources , the navy base has been alarmed on approaching terror aircraft by Sri Lanka Air Force around 9 PM. After few minutes , naval troops have detected the aircraft and engaged them with anti air guns . The machine gun fire has caused the aircraft to make away without entering into the naval dockyard, said the sources.
However , the terrorists have dropped two improvised bombs into the the navy camp. The sources said that only one out of two bombs has exploded. According to the available information , 4 sailors have suffered injuries in the attack.
More information will follow...
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from tamilnet
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LTTE air strike on Trincomalee harbour - SLN
[TamilNet, Tuesday, 26 August 2008, 16:26 GMT]Heavy explosions rocked the Trincomalee Harbour around 9:00 p.m. Tuesday and the Sri Lanka Navy sources confirmed that at least one LTTE aircraft had dropped bombs, but refused to comment on the casualty details. Tension prevailed in Trincomalee town Tuesday night from about 9.05 onwards as Sri Lankan forces surrounding the Sri Lanka Navy headquarters located along the Trincomalee harbor continuously fired towards sky for about half an hour following the alleged attack. The city was deserted. In the meantime, Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Kfir bombers were seen over Ki'linochchi during the reported attack in Trincomalee.
Residents in the east port city panicked following the outburst of firing rockets targeting the sky from SLN headquarters side in Trincomalee.
Latest reports before the communication was cut off with the East port city indicated heavy explosions inside the harbour and the naval base. Vehicles were also seen rushing to hospital, according to civilian sources.
Some residents said they heard an explosion from the Trincomalee harbor side after an object moved over the harbor by air. Thereafter Sri Lankan forces had started firing towards the sky targeting the object.
The LTTE is yet to confirm the said air attack.
Four months ago, in May 2008, a troop carrier cum supply ship of the Sri Lanka Navy, A-520, named 'MV Invincible', was sunk by Sea Tiger naval commandos in the Trincomalee Harbour.
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So this is the comparison of two news
well it is not really good as a country failing every time when these little mosquitoes come here and there
Sri Lanakan Air Force should destroy these light air crafts and i do not know why these air crafts successfully escapes after launching an attack
Hope next time somebody will take a necessary action.
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