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On February 20, 2009, the air wing of the Tamil Tigers separatist militia launched a suicide attack against military locations in and around Colombo, Sri Lanka, using two weaponized light aircraft. It is speculated that the raids were intended to mimic the September 11 attacks, where aircraft were used as flying bombs and crashed directly into their targets. The attackers failed to reach their presumed targets and crashed to the ground after being shot down by the Sri Lanka Air Force, although one of the aircraft struck a government building in Colombo, killing two people, and over 50 people in total were injured in both crashes.

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  • 2009 suicide air raid on Colombo (en)
  • Ataque aéreo suicida em Colombo de 2009 (pt)
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  • On February 20, 2009, the air wing of the Tamil Tigers separatist militia launched a suicide attack against military locations in and around Colombo, Sri Lanka, using two weaponized light aircraft. It is speculated that the raids were intended to mimic the September 11 attacks, where aircraft were used as flying bombs and crashed directly into their targets. The attackers failed to reach their presumed targets and crashed to the ground after being shot down by the Sri Lanka Air Force, although one of the aircraft struck a government building in Colombo, killing two people, and over 50 people in total were injured in both crashes. (en)
  • Em 20 de fevereiro de 2009, a ala aérea da milícia separatista Tamil Tigers lançou um ataque suicida contra locais militares e em torno de Colombo, Sri Lanka, usando dois aviões leves armados. Especula-se que os ataques foram destinados a imitar os ataques de 11 de setembro, onde as aeronaves foram usadas como bombas voadoras e colidiram diretamente com seus alvos. Os atacantes não conseguiram atingir seus supostos alvos e caíram no chão depois de serem derrubados pela Força Aérea do Sri Lanka, embora uma das aeronaves tenha atingido um prédio do governo em Colombo, matando duas pessoas e mais de 50 pessoas no total ficaram feridas em ambas quedas. (pt)
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