NORTH: A FAIR stock of parts of four 152 mm and one 130 mm artillery guns, emerged from the beach east of PUTHUKUDIYIRUPPU Sunday afternoon (08) when rising waves of the eastern seas washed them off.
Troops unearthed those parts of artillery guns kept hidden by the LTTE in sand after they were noticed by the troops conducting search and clear operations in the area.
In the meantime, troops recovered one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), two chargers, two Bangalore torpedoes and ten booby traps made using 60 mm mortar bombs from PUTHUKUDIYIRUPPU area.
Meanwhile, troops operating in the general areas of AKKARAYANKULAM, MADUWALKADU and PUTHUKUDIYIRUPPU also recovered two hundred rounds of M-16 ammunition, one battery charger, two batteries used for communication sets, four LTTE uniforms, one LTTE flag and one bayonet, the same day (08).
During another search and clear operation, the Police recovered thirty-six 81 mm mortar bombs, one 81 mm para, seven 60 mm mortar bombs and Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) bipod from VISHVAMADU area.
