Tigers ambushed Arms’ haul seized

Rasika Somarathna

The Special Task Force (STF) ambushed an LTTE gang at Kanchikudiary, Ampara on Saturday night, killing four terrorists and recovering a large haul of arms, ammunition and explosive devices.

The LTTE gang believed to be behind a spate of killings of civilians in the Ampara, Moneragala and Buttala areas in recent times were ambushed on information from residents, Police said.

According to the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS), in a subsequent search operation, the STF had recovered explosives, accessories for bomb making, uniforms, medical items, I- com sets, T81 and T56 rifles, ammunition and other items and material needed for survival in the jungle for a long period .

The STF continues to engage in search and destroy operations against possible remaining terrorists in the area, the MCNS said.

Meanwhile the STF said that the slain terrorists had been identified as LTTE intelligence wing members Vedanayagam, Elevandran, Kaleiwendran and Sathyapavan.