Sri Lanka rebels bomb Colombo

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Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger rebel aircraft have bombed a fuel refinery and gas storage facility near the capital Colombo.

The air raid early on Sunday caused residents watching the Cricket World Cup final on television to flee their homes as authorities cut power to the city and shut down the country's only international airport.

Tiger aircraft dropped four bombs near Colombo, an official at the defence ministry's media centre said.

Hours later, Sri Lankan air force fighter jets pounded rebel areas in their stronghold of Kilinochchi, targeting rebel aircraft. There were no immediate details of damage.

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