July : Rebels claim air force shot down rebel planes . `` The dead body of the LTTE pilot was also found strewn about . '' Two dead , 50 wounded in hospital , Colombo . Both sides to blame for rise in civilian casualties , Human Rights Watch says . Up to 250,000 people trapped in Sri Lanka conflict zone , aid groups say .
July : Rebels claim air force shot down rebel planes . Two dead , 50 wounded in hospital , Colombo . Both sides to blame for rise in civilian casualties , Human Rights Watch says . Up to 250,000 people trapped in Sri Lanka conflict zone , aid groups say .