Army uncovers five suicide jackets in shrubbery area in Kalpitiya

Sri Lanka army acting on a civilian tip off have uncovered five explosive jackets worn by LTTE suicide cadres around 3.45, this evening (January 30).
According to the defence sources in the area the items were found hidden inside a shrubbery close to a watercourse at Palaviya in the Kalpitiya area. Troops alerted by the civilian information, immediately launched a search operation in the area and found five suicide jackets, and four military packs, said the sources.
The items were carefully wrapped in polythene sheets and partly buried in the land, the sources added. Police believes that the LTTE terrorists had brought the items to the area in order to use them in a future attack. LTTE is the first terrorists’ organization to pioneer suicide bombing to kill civilians and VIPs.
The outfit uses young women dressed in traditional Asian attire to cover the bombs tied onto their bodies. Besides, it has contributed immensely for the other terrorists’ organization in the world by developing new techniques such as explosive belts, jackets and even breast bombs for female suicide bombers.