Terrorist Airstrip, Northern Sri Lanka

Location: Sri Lanka Latitude & Longitude: 9.304570, 80.486847 Views: 1411   Posted By: cerno (04/17/2008) Default View: Google Maps Editted: 0 time(s)

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cerno (04/17/2008)

This is the largest airstrip built by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/ltte.htm in their areas of control in northern Sri lanka. The LTTE used small air craft to carry out attacks on Sri Lankan government held areas. It is doubtful that this airstrip was used by the attacking aircraft. The aobe show strip has been attacked repeatedly by the Sri Lankan airforce An analysis of the LTTE's air power is at http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/%5Cpapers23%5Cpaper2217.html My blog post about it is at http://cerno.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/cockpit-view-of-iranamadu-airstrip/

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