AF shot down own Bell 212 in mistaken identity attack
[22-10-2007 1.40pm 4th lead]
Mistaken identity had reportedly led to the Air Force shooting down its own Bell 212 helicopter during the ** air and ground attack on the Saliyapura Air Force Base in Anuradhapura today (Oct. 22nd).
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BBC News, Colombo
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SRI LANKA
DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA
Head of state: Mahinda Rajapakse
Head of government: Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Death penalty: abolitionist in practice
International Criminal Court: not ratified
The human rights situation in Sri Lanka deteriorated dramatically. Unlawful...
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