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Friday, February 29, 2008

Six terrorists killed and 861 anti- personnel mines & six 'booby' traps recovered by the Army

posted by Editor at 4:11 AM

Six LTTE terrorists were reported killed in confrontations with the Army on Thursday (28) in the VAVUNIYA area. Four of them were killed around 11.20 in the morning at SINNAPANDIVIRICHCHAN area, one at NAVATHKULAM around 11.20 a.m. and the other at PERIYAPANDIVIRICHCHAN in the afternoon around 12.30. In Mannar two terrorists were also killed in a confrontation in the PARAPPAKANDAL area.
A soldier was also reported injured in the ANDANKULAM area, WELIOYA on Thursday (28) in the morning around 8.30.
Meanwhile, a large stock consisting of a total of 861 of anti- personnel mines were recovered on Thursday (28) during search operations conducted by Troops from the WELIOYA and MANNAR areas .
166 anti- personnel mines and 07 booby traps were recovered by Troops from the THIRUKETHEESWARAM area in MANNAR while 695 anti- personnel mines and six "booby traps" were recovered from the KOKKUTHUDUWAI and ANDANKULAM area in WELIOYA.

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