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Air force personnel stand guard along a closed road at their air base, after the air raid by Tamil Tiger rebels, in Nigambo
26 Mar 2007
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Air force personnel stand guard along a closed road at their air base, after the air raid by Tamil Tiger rebels, in Nigambo, March 26, 2007. Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers dropped bombs on an air force base by Colombo international airport from light aircraft on Monday, killing several airmen and wounding others. The rebels warned more attacks would follow.
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Air force personnel stand guard along a closed road at their air base, after the air raid by Tamil Tiger rebels, in Nigambo, March 26, 2007. Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers dropped bombs on an air force base by Colombo international airport from light aircraft on Monday, killing several airmen and wounding others. The rebels warned more attacks would follow.


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