Tamil Tiger attack on a Sri Lankan air base this week caused far more damage than previously acknowledged, destroying eight aircraft
October 25, 2007 7:53 am Tamil TigersSri Lanka Admits More Damage by Rebel Raid - New York Times, October 25, 2007
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 — A rebel attack on a Sri Lankan air base this week caused far more damage than previously acknowledged, destroying eight aircraft, including a vital surveillance plane, Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake said Wednesday.
The admission, in a statement to Parliament, came amid growing accusations from the opposition that officials had lied about the destruction from Monday’s predawn attack on the Anuradhapura air base.
…the prime minister announced that three helicopters, four training planes and a Beechcraft surveillance plane had been destroyed in the attack, essentially confirming the Tamil reports of the damage. He did not explain the discrepancy.