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LONDON (AFP) — The Tamil Tigers are likely building up their capacity for receiving weapons shipments with two long airstrips to receive large cargo planes, respected defence analysis group Jane's said Tuesday.
Based on analysis of high-resolution, commercially-available satellite imagery, the London-based group said the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had constructed two one-kilometre (0.6-mile) paved runways between 2002 and 2007.
Jane's said that one of those runways was being extended to two kilometres.
"While the imagery does not confirm the airstrips are in use, the investment of significant resources suggests the LTTE has developed facilities that can serve air logistics needs at a critical time in its three-decade war with the Sri Lankan state," said Christian LeMiere, editor of Jane's Intelligence Review.
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My Comment: The Sri Lankan Government has been announcing that the war against the Tigers is coming to a close .... but it appears that the Tigers have a different point of view.