Two claymore mines recovered

Rafik Jalaldeen

COLOMBO: Two claymore mines were recovered by Army in Manippai, Jaffna yesterday around 4.30 pm, Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) sources said.

Following an information received from a civilian the army soldiers have recovered two claymore mines each weighing 5kg which were hidden in a thicket. The army also recovered one T56, 30 Ammunition and T56 Magazine on the same spot,the MCNS source added.

In another incident the suspected LTTE terrorist threw a hand grenade to the Guard Point 'A' at the Urani, Batticaloa police post yesterday around 4 pm, the MCNS source said. There are no injured or casualties reported. The Batticaloa police is investigating the incident, the source added.