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Navy intelligence officer, gunman killed in Mannar
Saturday, 1 July 2006 - 4:20 AM SL Time
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A Sri Lanka Navy Intelligence officer was shot and killed when he was shopping at the bazaar in Mannar around 10 a.m., Friday. Sri Lankan troops who surrounded the area shot the gunman who gunned down the intelligence officer, Police said.
Dissande de Costha, 28, the SLN intelligence officer was gunned down by the `Pistol Unit` of the LTTE intelligence, Police in Mannar said.
A9 mm pistol was found in possession of the gunman, bearing the identity, Arulappu Rajeevkumar, 24.
Mannar District Magistrate, N. M. M. Abdulla, who visited the site ordered the bodies handed over to Mannar General Hospital.
The incident took place near the Mannar Mohideen Jumma Mosque. Sri Lanka Army (SLA) and SLN troopers were rushed to the scene. Sri Lankan troopers blocked all roads leading to the bazaar and launched a combined cordon and search operation with the assistance of the Police.
Tension prevails in the town and the shops, shut down immediately after the incident, remain closed.
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Berty
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1 Jul 2006 02:52:52 GMT Report for Abuse
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What an idiot to go shopping in Mannar!! what was he buying!! Toddy!!
Yeah right..killed the GUN man..must be another innocent Civilian!! |
Thambi
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1 Jul 2006 03:24:55 GMT Report for Abuse
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A9 mm pistol was found in possession of the gunman
GOSL military processed some extra scientific instrument , they would transform any Tamil civilian to a hardcore TERRORIST with in fraction of mins , tamil infants or disabled oldies are not exception too . |
varakuna
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1 Jul 2006 23:56:44 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Berty now only you comes to know they are idiots,its too late to regrate....so many thinks to come and so many thinks to herd..so wait and see entire south will cry at once,now the benefited peoples are florist,from there also they get commision ..lumsum ..summah..santhosam..you can call in any way |
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