Large number of weapons and equipment abandoned by LTTE in Silawathura

Consequent to the liberation of the civilian population in Silavaturai and Arippu in Mannar, Army troops who conducted a search operation were able to recover a haul of arms and ammunition, equipment and material including 40 mm Grenades Launchers 110, . Claymore mines 03 (01, 25kg and 02, 10 kg), MPMG Ammunition 2690, 81 mm Mortar Bombs 186, Boats 25, Suicide Boats 01 in abandoned LTTE camps on yesterday and today, according to military sources.

The large number of weapons and equipment abandoned by the fleeing terrorists indicate the seriousness of the threat that the civilians faced before the liberation