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Sri Lanka Army

Defender of the Nation

Search Operations in North Continue

NORTH: TROOPS on their search and clear operations in the general areas of MIRUSUWIL, ILLUPPAKADAVAI, KILINOCHCHI, PUTHUKKUDIYIRUPPU and VELLAMULLIVAIKKAL recovered two thousand one hundred and fifty rounds of 7.62 x 39 mm ammunition, five hundred and twenty-two rounds of 7.62 x 54 mm ammunition, 1.5 kg of explosives, one Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), one firing device, one hundred and eighty-three rounds of T-56 ammunition, eighteen rounds of 25 mm ammunition, one hundred and fifty rounds of 23 mm ammunition, three rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, one hand grenade, fifteen 60 mm mortar bombs, one Sub Machine Gun (SMG), four SMG magazines, three radio communication sets, two thousand rounds of FNC ammunition, twenty-five artillery booster bags, two parts of anti air craft gun, one 40 mm grenade launcher and three Outboard Motors (OBM) on Friday (20).

Meanwhile, troops in the east recovered four shotgun and two corroded trap gun barrels MEEYANKOLLA, BATTICALOA in a search operation on the same day (20).