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The Anuradhapura massacre occurred in Sri Lanka in 1985 and was carried out by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. [1] [2] This was the largest massacre of Sinhalese civilians by the LTTE to date; it was also the first major operation carried out by the LTTE outside a Tamil majority area.
The attack happened on 22 October 2007. At 3:15 AM a group of 21 LTTE commandos, most of them Black Tigers, who are known to be suicide bombers, attacked the air base. Shortly after the attack started the Tigers were supported by two light aircraft from the Air Tigers which conducted a bombing run on the base and escaped undamaged. [3]
The LTTE is a separatist militant group that fought for a separate Tamil state in the north and east of Sri Lanka between 1976 and 2009. The rebel group has been banned by 33 countries, including the United States , United Kingdom , Canada , India , Malaysia , Sri Lanka and the 27 member nations of the European Union .
Date Attack Location Sinhalese Tamils Muslims Death toll Sources May 5: Wilpattu Village Massacre: Wilpattu, a Sinhalese village in Anuradhapura District, was the target of a raid of an armed group of LTTE cadres, who killed 18 villagers that included women and children.
On October 22, 2007 a raid on SLAF Anuradhapura by LTTE resulted in 8 SLAF aircraft destroyed on the ground and another 10 damaged. A SLAF Bell 212 that was deployed for air defense during the attack crashed due to mechanical problems killing its crew. [4] 27 November 2009: A Mil Mi-24 crashed in Buttala in the Monaragala district killing all 4 ...
LTTE acquired its first light aircraft in the late 1990s. Vaithilingam Sornalingam alias Shankar was instrumental in creating the Air Tigers. [136] [137] It carried out nine air attacks since 2007, including a suicide air raid targeting Sri Lanka Air Force headquarters, Colombo in February 2009. LTTE was the only rebel organisation to have an ...
Anuradhapura massacre/Attack on Sri Maha Bodhi: 14 May 1985: Anuradhapura: 146: LTTE [105] [106] Kumudini boat massacre: 15 May 1985: Jaffna: 23: Navy [107] [108] Anaikottai massacre: 15 May 1985: Anaikottai, Jaffna: 5: Army [109] Massacre of Tamil civilians in Anuradhapura: 15 May 1985: Anuradhapura: 7: Army [110] Massacre of Tamil civilians ...
The main killings of Tamils at Anuradhapura followed his arrival. [20] Tamil houses and shops were burned and looted throughout Anuradhapura city. In these attacks, many Tamils were assaulted and some were killed. [9] Other areas of the Anuradhapura District were also badly affected.