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Air force takes on LTTE high profile target in Kilinochchi
2008-10-01 13:28:21

Air force fighter jets bombed a LTTE high profiled target close to the Kilinochchi hospital on Wednesday morning, a spokesman for the Media Centre for National Security said.

The target was the headquarters of the Charles Anthony Brigade and a base of the female Tigres, the spokesman said.

He said that the target was taken around 10.30 a.m. and target was taken successfully.

Menawhile the pro-LTTE Tamilnet said that the Windows of the Kilinochchi hospital were shattered due to the bombing and the shrapnel reached the hospital premises.

The report said that two civilians were killed and 13 others were injured in the incident.

However there was no independent confirmation about the incident.
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