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Sri Lanka: "Tamil Tigers could be provided with airplanes"

Colombo, Sri Lanka - Fears expressed by central Government for the rebels' activities would not be confirmed by UN's sources in the country anyway

Sri Lanka’s authorities and Indian Government would be convinced that rebels belonging to the group of Tamil Tigers own at least a couple of small airplanes that Colombo’s Government fears can be maybe used also for terroristic attacks. The matter would have also been described to Bush-led Administration which, in a certain way, would have proven quite worried for the situation. Analysts would hav...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 121779
Rome, Italy, 06/08/2005 13:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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