Civilians injured in LTTE terrorists' attack

Rafik Jalaldeen

VAVUNIYA: Over thirteen civilians were injured when an LTTE terrorist lobbed a hand grenade into a poultry stall in Poonthottam, Vavuniya yesterday.

"The LTTEer who had arrived on a push cycle threw a hand grenade and fled the scene causing minor injuries to the 13 civilians," Vavuniya Chief Inspector Kumara Sandanayake said.

He said although the grenade fell into the chicken stall no damage was caused to its premises. The injured were admitted to the Vavuniya hospital. Vavuniya police arrested two suspects following a search operation soon after the incident.

In a separate incident, the Army acting on a tip off recovered a weapons haul in Ganeshapuram, Vavuniya, a spokesman of the Media Centre for the National Security said.

Troops recovered 3 claymore mines, 1 hand grenade, 2 packets of C4 explosive- each packet containing 500g and 30 metres of code wire-from the Poonthottam cemetery, he added.