15 kg claymore mine found in Wellawatta [Wednesday , October 04, 2006 -10.30 GMT]

A claymore mine weighing 15 kg was found today near the Police Officers’ mess in Wellawatta, Colombo this morning, around 9.35am. Acting on information received from a civilian the Special Task Force (STF) bomb disposal team.

The Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) reports that due to the vigilance of a civilian a major disaster in the city was averted.

Recently another 15 kg claymore mine was defused in Borella, concealed amongst vegetables in a box on the back of a bicycle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Last Updated Date: October 04, 2006 - 10.30 GMT

 
 


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