MULLAITTIVU: TWO anti aircraft guns, one 12.7 mm gun, fifty-six T-56 weapons, twenty-two 60 mm mortars, six boats, one radar, one 81 mm mortar barrel, one 122 mm tri-pod and one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) were among the latest recoveries made by 58 Division troops from VELLAMULLAVAIKKAL area Friday (15) afternoon as they commenced extended searches into newly dominated areas.
All those LTTE explosive devices and equipment, believed to be from an underground LTTE armory emerged accidentally when the troops on suspicion dug the area early Friday (15) morning.
Troops, commanded by Brigadier SHAVINDRA SILVA after their fierce confrontations during Thursday (14) where they opened up a new escape front for trapped civilians were continuing their onslaught at the time this report was filed.
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