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Troops recovering heavy loads of explosives in Sampoor
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SLNF on 23 September, 2006 09:30:00
 
Yesterday evening troops recovered twenty three anti personnel mines and six
casings of anti tank mines from the Sampoor – Kaddaparichchan Aru area.
Throughout the current search and clear operations in Sampoor Sri Lankan troops
recovered massive amounts of LTTE mortars and bombs which are believed to have
been left behind by the terrorists when they fled from the advancing Security
Forces.
According to military reports, till today troops engaged in operations in
Sampoor have totally recovered,
- 73 Nos. of Anti personnel mines
- 11 Nos. of Anti Tank mines and 06 casings of Anti Tank mines
- 61 Nos. of 120mm High explosive Mortar bombs
- 315 Nos. of 82 mm Mortar Bombs
- 19 Nos. of 60mm mortar cartridges
- 715 Nos. of T-56 ammunition
- 1800 Nos. of live rounds of MPMG ammunition and 150 Nos. of 12.7 live rounds
- 3 ½ meters Nos. of detonating cord
- 19 Nos. of improvised 'jumping' mine timing fuses and 16 Nos. of 82mm mortar
fuses
8th Sri Lanka Singha Regiment and 6th Vijayabahu Infantry regiment continuously
recovered these loads of explosives since last Wednesday.
Troops are continuing the search and clear operations until the area is