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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
Source: Reuters
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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.
REUTERS/ANURUDDHA LOKUHAPUARACHCHI


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Sri Lankan cricket fans shout slogans during a protest against Amnesty International in Colombo, April 12, 2007. About 100 cricket fans and Sinhalese supporters of the National Patriotic Movement staged the demonstration against Amnesty’s cricket ball campaign at the ongoing World Cup which was launched to protest human rights abuse in Sri Lanka.


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