LTTE plane blown up

LTTE aircraft was hit by Sri Lankan air defence on Friday killing two people

A LTTE aircraft was hit by Sri Lankan air defence late on Friday night killing two people. The LTTE aircraft was flying around Colombo city before it is hit.

The Sri Lankan air force claims that the body of its pilot was later found near the Katunayake air base. The Lankan air ministry released visuals of the plane being blow up today and claimed that the LTTE plane was targetting the key Pattunayaka air base in Colombo. u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0

The military says the Inland Revenue Department, which is located near the Army and Air Force headquarters, was damaged in the air raid.

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