Tigers claim Anuradhapura air base attack success,

say 8 aircrafts destroyed

Twenty-one elite Black Tiger commandos penetrated into the heart of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) air base in Anuradhapura at 3:20 a.m. Monday, destroyed and set ablaze eight aircrafts, including helicopter gunships, reconnaissance aircraft and a training aircraft, in a raid code named "Operation Ellaa'lan," Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) military spokesman Irasiah Ilanthirayan said. Air Tiger aircrafts joined the attack at 4:30 a.m., providing support in the destruction of the SLAF base, and safely returned to their bases in Vanni, the Tigers said. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan spokesman Keheliya Rambukwela said 3 helicopters were damaged, 13 airmen were killed and 18 wounded.

[Doi-Moi: In what ever situation, Doi-Moi do not or will not support the use of violence or criminal elements but in Sri Lanka case, Doi-Moi do not consider the Tamil community struggle as a act of terrorism. Their struggle is equal to the freedom-fighters of Palestine. Tamil community in Sri Lanka just want their homeland to be return after they lost all their hope for justice in present Sri Lanka boundary. Since 19o0's, the Tamilians was discriminated systematically and they was not given the equal rights as a citizens. The Sri Lanka Government is the one who pushed the Tamilians to take the gun to fight for their rights. Systematic genocides which was back by the Sri Lanka Army in 1984 was the turning point for present gun battle. As far as Sri Lanka Government refuse to provide the equal opportunity to every citizens until then the battle will continue.]