9.9.2008

Sri Lanka Air Force has shot down one of the aircraft belonged to the LTTE terrorist this morning (Sept 9). Air Force spokesperson Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara speaking to defence.lk said, the aircraft has been shot down in the Mualaithiuvu skies while running away following a failed mission.

He said Air Defence Radars have picked up two LTTE aircraft while they were approaching to Vavuniya area around 4 AM. Then the fighter jets launched from Katunayaka airbase, have intercepted the terror aircraft and destroyed one of them, he added.