2007 attack on Colombo Harbour
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| Attack on Colombo Harbour | |||||||
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| Part of the Sri Lankan civil war | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sri Lanka Navy |
 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam | ||||||
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| 3 suicide craft | |||||||
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| 3 boats exploded | |||||||
On 27 January 2007 a suicide attack was carried out by three Sea Tiger suicide craft of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on Colombo Harbour, which is the primary commercial port in Sri Lanka.[1]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lankan navy sinks 3 rebel boats to foil port attack". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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