A map of the capital Colombo and rebel-held areas of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's military said Saturday it averted a major disaster in the capital Colombo by knocking out two Tamil Tiger light aircraft packed with explosives before they could hit their intended targets (AFP/Graphic).
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Tamil Tiger rebels said Saturday the two planes they sent on a daring air attack over Sri Lanka's capital that killed four people, including the two pilots, were on a kamikaze mission and were not shot down.
The surprise attack was an embarrassment for the government, which said two weeks ago that it had seized all of the rebels' airstrips, effectively grounding their small force of light aircraft. More>>
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