LTTE Batti leader arrested
Rafik JALALDEEN
Batticaloa LTTE leader Kannan was arrested by the Special Task Force
in Kalawanchikudi yesterday in a special search operation.
A haul of arms and ammunition including medical items were recovered
following arrest of the suspect, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya
Nanayakkara said.
The STF personnel unearthed a claymore mine, 19 detonators, a remote
control device, 2kg iron balls, a receiver, two T56 assault riffles, 10
T56 magazines, 475 T56 rounds, two communication sets, a micro pistol,
three micro pistol magazines, 24 of 9mm rounds, a webbing set, an LTTE
jungle uniform, an LTTE jungle T-shirt, an army uniform, 120m flexible
wire, two hand grenades and large stock of medical items. |