Air Force unearth explosives, cache of arms

Rafik JALALDEEN

Air Force troops unearthed over 300kg of high explosives and a cache of arms and ammunition on information provided by an ex-LTTE cadre in Iranapalai and Puthukudiyiruppu Monday.

Air Force Spokesman Group Captain Janaka Nanayakkara said following a tip off given by a rehabilitated ex-LTTEer, the Air Force Intelligence Unit uncovered a haul of arms and ammunition along with different types of high explosives in the Puthukudiyiruppu area.

He said the Air Force recovered 750 of 32 x 7.62mm ammunition, two of 120 mm mortar bombs,eight of 81mm mortar smoke bombs, four 81mm mortar bombs, three of 60mm mortar bombs, five of LTTE made air craft bombs, six of 40mm RPG bomb, two of hand grenades, two of 120mm mortar fuses, two of LTTE made 40mm mortars, 50 of pressure switches , 49 of pressure release and three of instantaneous fuse 70m rolls in the Iranapalai area.

Meanwhile, the Air Force Intelligence Unit unearthed explosives and ammunition in the Puthukudiyiruppu area. They have uncovered 100kg of C-4 explosives, 90kg of RDX explosives, 25kg of low explosives, 100kg of propellant tube form explosives, 14 claymore mines, three anti tank mine, 11 of 81 mm mortar smoke bombs, ten of 81mm mortar incendiary bombs, 20 of 81mm mortar trapping bombs, 15 of 40mm RPG bombs, 8,090 of 7.62 x MPMG ammunition, 1,500 of 7.62 x 212 ammunition, 96 0f 14mm ammunition, two of LTTE made hand grenade, an LTTE made rocket Bomb, 28 of pressure switches, 29 of pressure release switches and 500g of gun powder.