NORTH & EAST: TROOPS on their search and clear operations on Sunday (31) in the general areas of MARADAMADHU, VISUAMADU, KURUTHIPURAM and ANDANKULAM recovered three detonator cords, two hundred rounds of T-56 ammunition, one hundred and twenty-three anti personnel mines, five detonators, six hand grenades, three claymore mines, ten fuses, one wire cord and one ration tin.

     Meanwhile, Army troops and Police personnel engaged in a joint search in KERAPOLA area in the East recovered three T-56 weapons and two T-56 magazines, thirty rounds of T-56 ammunition, one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) launcher and two RPG bombs on the same day (31).

     In the meantime, Police Special Task Force (STF) troops conducted a search operation following information and recovered, three hand grenades, thirteen anti personnel mines, two hundred rounds of T-56 ammunition, 100 m long detonator cord, two 9 v batteries, one map, thirty-one detonators, sixteen fuses, one anti tank bomb and three claymore mines from SORAMPATTU, JAFFNA on Sunday (31).

     Moreover, a group of workers digging a drainage in WARIYAPOLAWATTA, MATALE found a basket containing two claymore mines weighing about 11 kg each on the same day (31).