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Medawachchiya find thwarts claymore attack on VIP
Wednesday, 27 September 2006 - 5:20 AM SL Time
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The driver of the Dolphin van, arrested at the Medawachchiya check point last Friday, has told investigators that he was tasked by the LTTE hierarchy to look for a red coloured car which often plied along Galle road between Galle Face and Mount Lavinia and also in and around lanes on either side of the Galle Road with an STF backup vehicle
The dolphin vehicle, when checked, had a well camouflaged container near the fuel tank in which a powerful claymore mine, detonators, wire rolls, remote controllers and a mobile telephone were discovered.
He also told the Police that he was unaware of the identity of the VIP in the red car but was instructed to inform his colleague of certain definite locations the vehicle would pass daily. He was also told by the LTTE that once the definite location was identified his colleague would set up the claymore mine targeting the victim.
The colleague who travelled with him escaped.
Police discovered that the suspect had made 14 calls to his Tiger colleagues in Colombo on the mobile phone they recovered from his possession. Police are now attempting to track the calls.
Five kilos of meat was also kept in the luggage of the van to attract the sniffer dogs so that they would go for the meat instead of explosives, but the well trained dogs did not go for the meat.
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dinu23
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27 Sep 2006 03:41:21 GMT Report for Abuse
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Hats off to the police. they're doing a fine job.
VP must be having nightmares! poor old bastard. |
samanj
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27 Sep 2006 05:41:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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Congratulations !
A good job well done. A duty by the country.
Country & her people are proud of you. |
justman
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27 Sep 2006 11:16:24 GMT Report for Abuse
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| There are shameless VIPs who are willing to to anything for money.Authorities must be vigilant and be firm with everyone,without an exception,if we are to fight the terror. |
ajan
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27 Sep 2006 16:42:14 GMT Report for Abuse
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DInu , This is another self granade attack.
but let me correct your posting
those red car
ViP must be having nightmares! poor old bastard.
( i wonder who that is?? , he must someone agaisnt mahinda and JVP weerawanse) |
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