2001 suicide bombing by Tamil separatists in Negombo, Sri Lanka
Bandaranaike Airport attack
Part of the Sri Lankan Civil War
Date
July 24, 2001
Location
Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka
Result
Successful LTTE suicide commando raid
Belligerents
Sri Lanka Air Force
LTTE Black Tigers
Commanders and leaders
Chandrika Kumaratunga Air Chief Marshal Jayalath Weerakkody Air Commodore R.A. Ananda Wing Commander Bhuvanaka Abeysuriya
Velupillai Prabhakaran Pottu Amman Colonel Charles
Strength
1 airforce garrison
14 suicide commandos
Casualties and losses
7 Soldiers killed, 12 soldiers wounded Aircraft destroyed: 1 Mi-17 attack helicopter, 1 Mi-24 attack helicopter, 3 K-8 jet trainers, 2 Kfir fighter jets, 1 MiG-27 fighter jet, 2 Airbus A330s, 1 Airbus A320, 1 Airbus A340 Aircraft damaged: 5 K-8 jet trainers, 5 Kfir fighter jets, 1 MiG-27 fighter jet, 1 Airbus A340, 1 Airbus A320 1 other military aircraft
14 Black Tigers killed
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Eelam War III
Sooraya and Ranasuru
Weli Oya (1995)
Jaffna (1995)
Riviresa
Mullaitivu (1996)
Sath Jaya
Edibala
Pulukunawa
Vavunathivu
Jayasikurui (Thandikulam–Omanthai, Battle of Kanakarayankulam (1997))
Rivi bala
Kilinochchi (1998)
Rana Gosa
Oddusuddan
Kinihira
A-9 highway
2nd Elephant Pass
Rivikirana
Bandaranaike
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Sri Lankan Civil War
Main topics
Eelam War I
Indian intervention
Eelam War II
Eelam War III
Eelam War IV
Battles and operations
Bombings and terrorist attacks
Other military attacks
Mass graves
Chemmani
Duraiappa
Mirusuvil
Sooriyakanda
Massacres
Black July
Kokkilai massacre
1985 Valvettiturai
Kumudini
Akkaraipattu
Prawn farm
Eastern University
1990 Batticaloa
Massacre of policemen
1991 Kokkadichcholai
Air Lanka Flight 512
Jaffna lagoon
Aluth Oya massacre
Navaly
Nagerkovil-Allaipiddy
Vankalai
Central Bus Station bombing
Muttur
Kent and Dollar Farm
Anuradhapura
Aranthalawa
Kattankudi mosque
Palliyagodella
Lionair Flight 602
Kallarawa
October 1995
Gonagala
Kebithigollewa
Jaffna Hospital
Central Bank bombing
Dehiwala train bombing
1989 Valvettiturai
Habarana massacre
The Bandaranaike International Airport attack was a suicide raid Black Tigers of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on 24 July 2001 on the Sri Lanka Air Force base SLAF Katunayake and the adjoining Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, Sri Lanka. The attack was one of the boldest the LTTE mounted during its war with the Sri Lankan government, and had a profound impact on the country's military, economy, and airline industry.
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