[TamilNet, Sunday, 06 July 2008, 14:37 GMT]
A Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) MiG-27 fighter jet was forced to return after it sustained damage in anti-aircraft fire over Ki'linochchi area in Vanni Sunday afternoon, LTTE officials told media in Vanni. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) officials in Colombo, admitting that an aircraft had a troubled landing at Katunayaka military airbase in Colombo after carrying out an air strike, said that the fighter jet had 'skidded off' the runway while landing.
Independent TamilNet sources in Vaddakkachchi area confirmed that there was anti-aircraft gunfire that targeted the SLAF bombers, which engaged in the bombardment and that the bombers avoided circling over the area due to the attack from the ground.
Four persons were wounded in the air raid in Vaddakkachchi near Ki'linochchi. The wounded have been admitted to Ki'linochchi hospital.
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Civilians wounded in SLAF bombardment
At least four civilians were wounded at Vaddakkachchi, around 7 km from Ki'linochchi Sunday at 4:20 p.m. when two Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombers attacked a residential area twice, Tamileelam Police officials told media in Ki'linochchi. Six houses have sustained serious damage in the aerial attack, according to initial details.
A wounded civilian being taken to Intensive care unit
The wounded were rushed to Ki'linochchi hospital. A 67-year-old civilian, Maniyar Sellathamby, and a 24-year-old male, identified as Rooban, were among the seriously wounded.
The bombardment has taken place at Naavalar Veethy in Vaddakkachchi, a GS area in Karaichchi division of Ki'linochchi district.
The attack was reported 100 meters away from the Multi Purpose Cooperative Society and 200 meters from St. Soosaiyappar church.
Family members of the wounded civilians outside the hospital in Ki'linochchi
Family members of the wounded civilians outside the hospital in Ki'linochchi
A Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) MiG-27 fighter jet was forced to return after it sustained damage in anti-aircraft fire over Ki'linochchi area in Vanni Sunday afternoon, LTTE officials told media in Vanni. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) officials in Colombo, admitting that an aircraft had a troubled landing at Katunayaka military airbase in Colombo after carrying out an air strike, said that the fighter jet had 'skidded off' the runway while landing.
Independent TamilNet sources in Vaddakkachchi area confirmed that there was anti-aircraft gunfire that targeted the SLAF bombers, which engaged in the bombardment and that the bombers avoided circling over the area due to the attack from the ground.
Four persons were wounded in the air raid in Vaddakkachchi near Ki'linochchi. The wounded have been admitted to Ki'linochchi hospital.
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Civilians wounded in SLAF bombardment
At least four civilians were wounded at Vaddakkachchi, around 7 km from Ki'linochchi Sunday at 4:20 p.m. when two Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombers attacked a residential area twice, Tamileelam Police officials told media in Ki'linochchi. Six houses have sustained serious damage in the aerial attack, according to initial details.
A wounded civilian being taken to Intensive care unitThe wounded were rushed to Ki'linochchi hospital. A 67-year-old civilian, Maniyar Sellathamby, and a 24-year-old male, identified as Rooban, were among the seriously wounded.
The bombardment has taken place at Naavalar Veethy in Vaddakkachchi, a GS area in Karaichchi division of Ki'linochchi district.
The attack was reported 100 meters away from the Multi Purpose Cooperative Society and 200 meters from St. Soosaiyappar church.
Family members of the wounded civilians outside the hospital in Ki'linochchi
Family members of the wounded civilians outside the hospital in Ki'linochchi
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