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Sudden Terror At The Airport

Steve Scott

Monday, April 16th, 2007

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The Wider Repercussions Of A Daring Air Raid This publication previously reported how the Tamil Tiger Air Wing terrorist group launched a completely unexpected air raid on Bandanaraike International Airport, Colombo, Sri Lanka, using two Zlin 143 light attack bombers ("Expecting the Unexpected", April 2 issue). On March 26, these airborne "freedom fighters", as they see themselves, suddenly materialized at low level and dropped three 100lb bombs on the Air Force barracks. They killed three airmen and injured 17 others…

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