Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Air force jets bomb Tamil rebels' naval base, military says

Air force jets bombed a training base of the Tamil Tiger rebels' naval wing Friday in northern Sri Lanka, causing severe damage, the military said.

The raid on the Sea Tiger base in the Nayaru area of the rebel stronghold Mullaitivu district was part of the government's campaign to drive the guerrillas from their northern stronghold and dismantle their de facto state.

The military did not specify the damage or casualties caused by the bombing.

The rebels have fought since …

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