Troops uncover more military items in clearing operations
Task Force 8 Troops while conducting clearing
operations in Puthukudiyiruppu east uncovered 08 x Anti tank
mines and 02 x RPG charges yesterday (September 26).
Same troops uncovered following war materials, while
conducting separate clearing operations in general area
Vellamullivaikkal.
|
Description |
Amount |
Description |
Amount |
| 12.7 MM Bombs boxes |
06 |
RPG Chargers |
70 |
| DFD 87 - 35 TPT Rounds |
200 |
Anti personnel mines |
73 |
| RPG Bombs |
09 |
AP Mine fuses |
108 |
| Explosives (Kg) |
10 |
Claymore mine (1 Kg) |
1 |
| Hand grenades |
19 |
40 MM Grenade launcher rounds
|
1 |
Meanwhile, troops engaged in search operations in
Puthukudiyiruppu west and Sugandhipuram recovered following war like
items;
|
Description |
Amount |
Description |
Amount |
| 60 MM mortar bombs |
08 |
RPG (Heat) bombs |
07 |
| AP mines |
25 |
Hand grenades |
05 |
| Bangalore torpedo |
01 |
60 mm mortar round |
01 |
Separately following military items were uncovered by
the troops in general area Kappukulam.
|
Description |
Amount |
Description |
Amount |
| SLR Benert |
01 |
12.7 x 108 MM Bolt ammunition
|
1000 |
| 5.56 x 45 MM bolt ammunition |
1500 |
60 MM Para rounds |
10 |
| 60 MM (Heat) bombs |
10 |
Shot gun |
01 |
And also in Udayarkattukulam and Muthuaiyankaddukulam
areas, troops uncovered 22 Kg of C4 explosives and 600 g of Low
explosives and 03 x T 56 weapons.
Meanwhile, troops belongs to 65 Division uncovered 140
x AP mines in Jayapuram in Kilinochchi, yesterday (September 26). |