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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan jets shot down a plane today used by the Tamil Tigers’ rudimentary air wing, giving the military a morale boost amid a major offensive against the rebels, the military said.
The fighting began early today when the rebels launched an artillery barrage at a military base in Vavuniya, a military spokesman said. Amid the attack, two rebel aircraft flew over and dropped bombs on the base’s airfield, he said. The air force dispatched MiG interceptors, shooting one plane down.
