Saturday,
24 November 2007
In a search operations conducted in Batticoloa on Information
given by some residents there, Police were able to recover
a 35 Kg claymore mine concealed in the woods. This had been
discovered on the Narakamulla, Karadiyanaru road yesterday
(23) around 11 a.m., Media Center for National Security
reports.
The
Army Bomb Disposal Squad defused the mine.
In
another incident the Special Task Force (STF) on receiving
information from the public were able to recover weapons
and hand grenades from Vavunathiu, Pavakkudishena are
yesterday (23) evening around 6.30p.m. Among the recoveries
were T56 assault rifles, T56 magazines, T56 rounds, and
other military equipment.
Meanwhile
in Vavuniya three LTTE terrorists were killed in a confrontation
with Troops in the Villayaththikulam area on Friday (23).
Troops
confirm that terrorists sustained severe damages in another
incident when troops fired as they attempted to launch
an attack on Friday in Thampane area. In the incident,
a soldier sustained injuries.
Courtesy
- Government Information